Method and apparatus for managing virtual circuits and routing packets in a network/subnetwork environment
US5854899A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5631
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for managing virtual circuits and determining proper routing of packets in a network environment. The network includes a connection-oriented subnetwork and an arrangement of routers coupled to the connection-oriented subnetwork. The system determines paths to each exit router by considering all possible paths through the connection-oriented subnetwork. The system also determines paths to each exit router by considering existing virutal circuits through the connection-oriented subnetwork. Finally, the system determines and establishes a most beneficial new virtual circuit for the network. Additionally, the rate at which new virtual circuits are established may be regulated by the system.
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