Method and apparatus for routing traffic in a circuit-switched network
US6343122B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q3/66
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for routing traffic in a circuit-switched network, comprising offering a call between between an origin node and a destination node to a preferred route between said nodes, and if said preferred route is not available, offering an alternative route via an intermediate node, and for links between two nodes, setting a first trunk reservation threshold for reserving a certain number of circuits for direct calls along said links between said two nodes, and setting a second trunk reservation threshold for calls between nodes connecting a second link of said alternative route.
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