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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2002
Peter Irma August Barri, Bonheiden, BE;
Bart Joseph Gerard Pauwels, Tessenderlo, BE;
Tom Edward Davis, Ontario, CA;
Olivier Didier Duroyon, San Diego, CA (US);
Chad William Kendall, Vancouver, CA;
Predrag Kostic, Burnaby, CA;
Robert Nesbitt, Vancouver, CA;
Robert Elliott Robotham, Ottawa, CA;
Peter Irma August Barri, Bonheiden, BE;
Bart Joseph Gerard Pauwels, Tessenderlo, BE;
Tom Edward Davis, Ontario, CA;
Olivier Didier Duroyon, San Diego, CA (US);
Chad William Kendall, Vancouver, CA;
Predrag Kostic, Burnaby, CA;
Robert Nesbitt, Vancouver, CA;
Robert Elliott Robotham, Ottawa, CA;
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a telecommunication network having IP packet-supporting capabilities, which includes a load distribution processing function, either centralized or distributed, by means of which a load distribution function may be applied to sets of paths between network nodes or sets of links of network trunks. The load distribution processing function handles different load distribution functions. Each of the different load distribution functions is associated to a different network input unit involved in the load distribution for a set of paths between network nodes or a set of trunk links. The invention also relates to a method of load distribution in a telecommunication network as summarized above.