Apparatus, system and method for managing circuit and packet-switched calls on a network
AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.
InventorsZhongJin Yang, Jie Yao
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Abstract
Resources within a hybrid packet-circuit network are dynamically reallocated based on demand. In response to an edge switch requesting additional first resources, a network manager evaluates a plurality of possible communication paths and potential network changes to determine an optimum configuration for providing the additional first resources. Network switches are instructed by the network manager to reallocate second resources such as packet-switched resources to first resources such as circuit-switched resources.
Claims25
A method for managing a network comprising circuit-switched resources and packet-switched resources, the method comprising:
- detecting an insufficiency of first resources between a first edge switch and a second edge switch;
- determining an optimum network configuration for providing additional first resources between the first edge switch and the second edge switch;
- reallocating second resources to first resources to provide the additional first resources between the first edge switch and the second edge switch.
A system for managing a network comprising circuit-switched resources and packet-switched resources, the system comprising:
- an edge switch connected to the network and for detecting an insufficiency of first resources between the edge switch and another edge switch;
- a network manager for determining an optimum configuration and reallocating packet-switched resources to circuit-switched resources to increase the first resources between the network switches.
A network manager for managing a network comprising circuit-switched resources and packet-switched resources, the network manager comprising:
- an edge switch interface for detecting an insufficiency of circuit-switched resources between a first edge switch and a second edge switch connected to the network;
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- a processor for determining an optimum configuration based on a plurality of possible paths between the edge switches and potential resource allocations and for reallocating packet-switched resources to circuit-switched resources to increase a circuit-switched bandwidth of the optimum path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.