Network control apparatus for controlling devices composing comunication network including the apparatus
US6810032B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2801
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network control apparatus for controlling devices in a predetermined area of a communication network includes a request-receiving unit for receiving a first route-setting request, a database for storing device information and topology information, a request-range-judging unit for forming a judgment as to whether or not the first route-setting request is relevant to any of the controlled devices, and a request-transmitting unit for transmitting the first route-setting request to an upper-level network control apparatus in the case of the request-range-judging unit's judgment outcome indicating that the first route-setting request is irrelevant to any of the controlled devices.
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