Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Through a circuit switch
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-10
2011-05-10
Ngo, Ricky (Department: 2464)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Through a circuit switch
C370S230000, C370S235000, C370S238000, C370S396000, C370S377000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07940753
ABSTRACT:
A system and related method for enhancing routing optimality in IP networks requiring path establishment, including one or more of the following: first and second network clouds including a plurality of communication elements, ones of the plurality of communication elements in the network clouds being first and second communication element, the network clouds having boundaries beyond which each of the plurality of communication elements are unable to see a connectivity between any other communication elements outside the respective network clouds; a path computational element that automatically computes an explicit optimal network route between the first and second communication elements and having an overview of all communication elements in the network clouds, the path computational element providing the computed explicit optimal network route to a routing engine; commissioning a path through the first network cloud and the second network cloud from the first communication element to the second communication element using the provided explicit optimal network route; establishing a path using the computed explicit optimal network route; switching to an alternative route that is inferior to the computed explicit optimal network route upon a failure of the computed explicit optimal network route to function properly; attempting to renegotiate the commissioned path to the computed explicit optimal network route; determining that the explicit optimal network route is again available; and switching the commissioned path back to the computed explicit optimal network route when that route is determined to be again available.
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Alcatel Lucent
Kramer & Amado PC
Ngo Ricky
Samuel Dewanda
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