Methods and apparatus for line system design
US8346515B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J14/0283
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Line system design techniques are provided for use in performing routing and coloring operations associated with one or more demands. In one aspect of the invention, a technique for designing a line system comprises the following steps/operations. A set of one or more demands is obtained for use in computing the line system design. The line system design is then represented as a graph in accordance with a graph coloring operation wherein colors represent bandwidths such that bandwidths are assigned and the one or more demands are routed so as to attempt to achieve a minimum total design cost. The line system being designed may be an optical line system.
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