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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 19, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ron Veeneman, Carleton Place, CA;
Richard Burke, Vanier, CA;
Ashish Duggal, Ottawa, CA;
Simon Nadezhdin, Kanata, CA;
Assignee:
Alcatel Canada Inc., Kanata, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 5/00 ;
Abstract
A system and method for routing permanent virtual connections (PVCs) and soft permanent virtual connections (SPVCs) through a digital communications network such as an ATM network. The permanent virtual connections are routed via algorithms executed by a central network management entity. The SPVCs are routed via switched virtual circuit algorithms implemented by management entities located at network switching elements.