Method and computer system for selecting and evaluating data routes and arranging a distributed data communication network
US5426674A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for constructing and utilizing a distributed data communication network that will meet its performance specifications in the most economical and efficient manner. The steps of the method include clustering terminals based on their proximity and traffic; selecting backbone node sites based on cost; designing the access network composed of terminals, concentrators, backbone nodes and the links between them; generating a backbone link topology; and determining routes in the backbone given the backbone topology and a traffic matrix.
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