Communication network and method for managing internodal link topology
US6072774A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/1856
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication network (20) includes a multiplicity of switching nodes (18), many of which are located in orbiting satellites (16). Communication links (30) interconnect the switching nodes (18). A control center (32) performs a request for connection process (40) which routes a new call request over a current internodal topology of links (35) if possible. If the new call request cannot be routed over the current internodal topology of links (35), the process (40) determines how to augment the network with the creation of new links (45) so that the new call can be routed. As calls terminate, unused links are taken out of service.
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