Method and system for allocating protection path resources

Details Method and system for allocating protection path resources Method and system for allocating protection path resources

2005-06-07

2005-06-07

Maung, Zarni (Department: 2151)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Network resource allocating

C709S238000, C370S216000, C370S351000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06904462

ABSTRACT:
An embodiment of the invention is a method of allocating protection path resources including defining a working path and obtaining a link vector for each of a plurality of protection paths. The link vector includes a plurality of link vector elements. A proposed link vector is determined for each of the protection paths. The proposed link vector includes a plurality of proposed link vector elements and is indicative of allocating a respective protection path to the working path. A maximum link vector element is determined and a maximum proposed link vector element is determined. A link cost is determined based on a difference between the maximum proposed link vector element and the maximum link vector element. A path cost is determined for at least two protection paths based on a sum of link costs associated with a respective protection path. One of the at least two protection paths having the minimum path cost is selected to provide protection for the working path.

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