Automatic path selection for fiber-optic transmission networks
US6205154A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J3/1611
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing automatic path selection in a fiber-optic transmission network. The system provides efficient utilization of available bandwidth with respect to T1, T3 and STS-3c service requests. A time slot is selected from the available time slots in a maximally utilized and efficient manner in response to a type of service request. The time slot is then assigned to the service request to provide a transmission pathway. In response to a T1 service request, the system finds the most occupied time slot which has an available assignable time slot. If a new unoccupied time slot is required or the request is for a T3 or a STS-3c service, the system selects an unoccupied time slot in accordance with a prioritized order of contiguous unoccupied time slots.
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