Methods and apparatus for determining a path in a communications network
US9100120B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0086
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Typically paths are provisioned in a network with a margin which allows for component variations and failures in the network and so on. By providing more information about the requirements of the link in a path request, it is possible to more efficiently calculate a route for the path through the network. The efficiency gain allows greater network utilization which in turn saves costs for the network service provider.
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