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System and method for increasing provisionable bandwidth in time-division multiplexed communication links

US7317728B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2003
Grant dateJan 8, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 8, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S370/907
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for and method of, increasing provisionable bandwidth in a multiplexed communication link and a network management system incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a defragmentation calculator that calculates a defragmentation of the communication link, the defragmentation containing at least one granularity, (2) a candidate slot selector, associated with the defragmentation calculator, that finds reduced cost candidate slots for the at least one granularity and (3) a circuit mover, associated with the candidate slot selector, that identifies target slots into which circuits occupying the candidate slots can be moved.

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