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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2000
Ashok Kumar, Tampa, FL (US);
Ravi Guduru, Tampa, FL (US);
Ashok Kumar, Tampa, FL (US);
Ravi Guduru, Tampa, FL (US);
Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention utilizes a software application running on a digital computer () to enable a load balancing technician to assign customers services by assigning a specific port on a specific card in a telecommunications switch () to a service, while at the same time ensuring that load balancing criteria are met. The software performs a method in which a list is compiled of switches, cards and ports available for providing a service, and a port for providing a desired service is selected (steps S–S) based on loading factors, weighting factors for which can be set by the load balancing technician.