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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/00 (2013.01); H04L 12/947 (2013.01); H04L 12/801 (2013.01); H04B 10/032 (2013.01); H04Q 11/00 (2006.01); H04J 14/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 49/25 (2013.01); H04B 10/032 (2013.01); H04L 47/10 (2013.01); H04Q 11/0062 (2013.01); H04Q 11/0067 (2013.01); H04Q 2011/0064 (2013.01); H04Q 2011/0079 (2013.01); H04Q 2011/0081 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for dynamic adjustment of a connection's priority in a network include configuring the connection with a dynamic priority and setting a current priority based on one or more factors, wherein the connection is a Layer 0 connection, a Layer 1 connection, and a combination thereof; detecting an event in the network requiring a change to the current priority, wherein the event changes the one or more factors; and causing a change in the current priority of the connection based on the event.