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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
May. 08, 2000
Al L. Bryenton, Nepean, CA;
Paul Beaubien, Nepean, CA;
Mieczyslaw Surazski, Ottawa, CA;
Diana Chapman, Nepean, CA;
Pierre Cousineau, Nepean, CA;
Fotis Xipolatakis, Nepean, CA;
Bruce Buffam, Woodlawn, CA;
Nortel Networks Limited, St. Laurent, CA;
Abstract
Multiple connections between switches that share the same Quality of Service (QoS) requirements are multiplexed onto a single virtual connection or switched path. The switched path may be established using a known standard or proprietary protocol, or even without knowledge of the underlying protocol. Provisioning and management software provided on the switches create originating and destination end points. When the network operator provisions an end point, a switched path call setup request is made to a networking interface which establishes a connection using a selected routing system through the network having the provisioned characteristics, such as bandwidth and QoS, of the switched path.