System, device, and method for managing connection establishment and related services in an optical communication system
US7321932B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0088
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, device, and method for managing connection establishment and related services in an optical communication system uses an optical service agent to manage the connection establishment and related services on behalf of a user. The optical service agent may negotiate various connection and connection-related services, model connections, reserve communication services, establish connections on behalf of the user, and aggregate multiple optical communication paths over a connection, to name but a few. The optical service agent may interact with an optical communication network and/or various peer users in order to obtain and reserve communication services.
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