System and method for management of connection oriented networks
US6078946A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S40/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The system and method for provisioning resources in a network provides real time, parallel evaluation of the best path within the network using neural network principles. Elements of the network having a plurality of paths are assigned relative values according to a network user's requirements. Attributes may include factors such as reliability, cost, speed, distance, expandability, etc., and may be static or dynamic. Selection of a best path from the plurality of paths comprises application of fuzzy logic, using a threshold function to identify a best relative path value by providing an input to the function which is a combination of the attribute values of the elements within each path. The input to the function is the sum of weighted attribute values, where each attribute value is multiplied by a weight which is a relative value determined in accordance with the network user's priorities; the higher the priority, the greater the weight applied to that attribute. Computation of the threshold function is performed for each path and the resulting values are compared to a pre-determined threshold value to determine if the threshold has been crossed. If a single optimal path has not …
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