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Automatic propagation of circuit information in a communications network

US6614785B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 5, 2000
Grant dateSep 2, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/344
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method and associated apparatus for automatically propagating circuit information in a network. In one embodiment, a network includes multiple circuit switches that are coupled using communications links. Information relating to the communications links are automatically propagated in the network using a protocol used by routers in communicating with other routers.

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