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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2001
How Kee AU, Ottawa, CA;
Guoqiang G. Q. Wang, Ottawa, CA;
Kent E. Felske, Kanata, CA;
Stanislus K. Xavier, Kanata, CA;
How Kee Au, Ottawa, CA;
Guoqiang G. Q. Wang, Ottawa, CA;
Kent E. Felske, Kanata, CA;
Stanislus K. Xavier, Kanata, CA;
Nortel Networks Limited, St. Laurent, unknown;
Abstract
A technique for establishing automatic service connectivity in a network between multiple network elements is disclosed. Each network element utilizes routing and distribution protocols to discover its neighbors and establish a topology. Optical fibers connect the network elements. Each optical fiber carries multiple wavelengths of signals, wherein the network elements communicate with a server. The method comprises: storing information pertaining to each of the network elements at the server; registering network elements by collecting information about each network element; receiving a connectivity request from a first registered node for connection with a second registered node; determining compatibility of the first and second registered node; and instructing network elements upon verifying compatibility to search for an end-to-end wavelength path and establish a connection between the first registered node and the second registered node.