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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2003
Robert Friskney, Harlow, GB;
Fiona Davis, Bishops Stortford, GB;
Nigel Baker, Harlow, GB;
Christopher Phillips, Hutton, GB;
Song Dong, Egham, GB;
Robert Friskney, Harlow, GB;
Fiona Davis, Bishops Stortford, GB;
Nigel Baker, Harlow, GB;
Christopher Phillips, Hutton, GB;
Song Dong, Egham, GB;
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Abstract
Typically paths are provisioned in a network with a margin which allows for component variations and failures in the network and so on. By providing more information about the requirements of the link in a path request, it is possible to more efficiently calculate a route for the path through the network. The efficiency gain allows greater network utilization which in turn saves costs for the network service provider.