Network management apparatus

Details Network management apparatus Network management apparatus

2006-01-03

2006-01-03

Pham, Chi (Department: 2667)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S395300, C370S468000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06982980

ABSTRACT:
In a network management apparatus which manages a network composed of network elements installing different communication technologies such as an ATM, an MPLS, and a Diff-Serv, a QoS guarantee path route candidate retriever retrieves a route enabling a predetermined QoS to be guaranteed or a route enabling the predetermined QoS to be guaranteed by being assigned with the flow identifier from among routes between a source and a destination network elements based on network configuration information, QoS guarantee capability information, the flow identifier assignment capability information, and a QoS guarantee path establishing portion performs a QoS guarantee setting and a flow identifier assignment setting to the network elements on the retrieved route.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6563794 (2003-05-01), Takashima et al.
patent: 6847613 (2005-01-01), Mimura et al.
patent: 09-162870 (1997-06-01), None
patent: 10-084349 (1998-03-01), None
Kim et al, An integrated network management system: the design for AIN and B- ISDN, Apr. 15-19, 1996, IEEE, vol.: 2 , pp. 604-607 vol. 2.
Chadha et al, PECAN: Policy-enabled configuration across networks, Jun. 4-6, 2003, IEEE, pp. 52-62.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Network management apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Network management apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Network management apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3559358