Method and system for multi-layer network routing

US9130875B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9130875-B2
Application numberUS-201213355756-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 23, 2012
Priority dateFeb 1, 2002
Publication dateSep 8, 2015
Grant dateSep 8, 2015

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Each node of a telecommunications network determines a connection type attributes available for each signal type supported by the node. Each signal type represents a different connection routing layer within the telecommunications network. Adaptation costs involved in traversing from one connection routing layer to another connection routing layer in the node are calculated. The connection type attributes and adaptation costs are included in a link state advertisement broadcasted by each node in the telecommunications network. A route calculation is performed for a desired signal to determine a route through the telecommunications network for the signal. The route calculation takes into account the various connection type attributes, availability, and adaptation costs in determining the shortest route for the signal through the telecommunications network.

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What is claimed is: 1. A computer-implemented method for routing in a network, the method comprising: establishing a pseudo node that represents potential connectivity provided by a server layer among nodes in a client layer of a multi-layer network; creating one or more link state advertisements at a first node in the client layer as if the one or more link state advertisements were generated by the pseudo node itself, the one or more link state advertisements including informa…

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What does patent US9130875B2 cover?
Each node of a telecommunications network determines a connection type attributes available for each signal type supported by the node. Each signal type represents a different connection routing layer within the telecommunications network. Adaptation costs involved in traversing from one connection routing layer to another connection routing layer in the node are calculated. The connection type…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mack-Crane T Benjamin, Sadler Jonathan B, Teller Susan W, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L45/62. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 08 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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