Method and apparatus for the ordering of carrier links

Details Method and apparatus for the ordering of carrier links Method and apparatus for the ordering of carrier links

2006-06-30

2010-02-09

Trinh, Tan (Department: 2618)

Telecommunications

Transmitter and receiver at separate stations

Plural transmitters or receivers

C455S509000, C455S515000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07660596

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for provisioning a physical link to a service provider is disclosed whereby physical link information in a carrier network is store, in one embodiment, in a database within the carrier network or, in another embodiment, in a database shared by a carrier and a service provider. In response to a request from the service provider for the use of the physical link, physical link information and network management information associated is retrieved from that database. In one embodiment, this information is sent directly from the carrier via in-band signaling. In another embodiment, the information is retrieved from the shared database and is transmitted via out-of-band signaling. In accordance with yet another embodiment, messages exchanged between service providers and carriers comprise digital certificates that are used to verify the identity of the providers and carriers.

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