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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 16, 2023
Applicant:

Level 3 Communications, Llc, Broomfield, CO (US);

Inventors:

Jin-Gen Wang, Lafayette, CO (US);

Michael Nyhus, Denver, CO (US);

Craig Tystad, Castle Rock, CO (US);

James M. Adkins, III, Elizabeth, CO (US);

Assignee:

Level 3 Communications, LLC, Denver, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/455 (2018.01); G06F 9/44 (2018.01); G06F 9/445 (2018.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04L 41/0806 (2022.01); H04L 41/12 (2022.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01); H04L 67/146 (2022.01); H04W 48/08 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 67/146 (2013.01); H04L 12/462 (2013.01); H04L 12/4641 (2013.01); H04L 41/0806 (2013.01); H04L 41/12 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04W 48/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for managing network connections. A computing device accesses a request to provision a network connection associated with a first device. The request includes a plurality of connection parameters defining desired specifications for a network connection from the first device to a second device. The connection parameters are validated against information from a database and other predetermined rules. A network connection path is generated to connect the first device with the second device. The network connection path is generated by selecting network elements for the network connection that satisfy the connection parameters. Configuration information for the network elements of the network connection path is aggregated for a configuration system. The configuration information is used to provision the network connection.


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