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Connectivity, adjacencies and adaptation functions

US8495245B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 8, 2009
Grant dateJul 23, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/5048
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Example embodiments are directed to a method of publishing an element template from a first service provider to an administrative owner to determine an optimal end-to-end connectivity path from a source to a destination across at least one resource domain for data transport. The method includes determining, at the first service provider, adjacencies between a first resource domain of the first service provider and a second resource domain of a second service provider. The first service provider publishes to an administrative owner, an element template that identifies connectivity attributes, including adjacencies and adaptation capabilities of the first resource domain. The AO may develop a plurality of possible paths from a source end-point to a destination end-point to transmit data based on the element template from the first service provider and element templates from other service providers. The AO selects an optimal path from the plurality of possible paths.

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