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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2003
Applicants:
Charles Haggans, Clarksville, MD (US);
Michael Frankel, Baltimore, MD (US);
Inventors:
Charles Haggans, Clarksville, MD (US);
Michael Frankel, Baltimore, MD (US);
Assignee:
Ciena Corporation, Linthicum, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/20 (2006.01); H04J 14/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for allocating bandwidth in a communication network is disclosed. Processing a request for bandwidth includes evaluating potential paths. Configuration rules and propagation rules may be applied to eliminate non-viable paths. A path quality indicator for remaining paths is derived based on calculations and signal characteristic measurements. A path having a suitable path quality indicator is selected and may be validated using existing representative or new signals.