Communication link bandwidth fragmentation avoidance
AssigneeCiena Corporation
InventorsGerard L. SWINKELS, Darek SKALECKI
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Abstract
A method and system for routing a connection on a communication network. A first bandwidth pool is classified as a long lived bandwidth pool and a second bandwidth pool is classified as a short lived bandwidth pool. The long lived bandwidth pool is used to route connections having a duration that are expected to equal or exceed a predetermined time. The short lived bandwidth pool is used to route connections having a duration that are not expected to exceed the predetermined time. A request to route a connection on the communication network is received. At least one characteristic of the connection is determined and is used to determine whether to route the connection on the long lived bandwidth pool or short lived bandwidth pool.
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A method for routing a connection on a communication network, the method comprising:
- classifying a first bandwidth pool as a long lived bandwidth pool, the long lived bandwidth pool being used to route connections having a duration that is expected to at least one of equal and exceed a predetermined time;
- and
- classifying a second bandwidth pool as a short lived bandwidth pool, the short lived bandwidth pool being used to route connections having a duration that is not expected to exceed the predetermined time.
A device for routing a connection on a communication network, the device comprising:
- a processor, the processor:
- establishing a first bandwidth pool as a long lived bandwidth pool, the long lived bandwidth pool being used to route connections having a duration that is expected to at least one of equal and exceed a predetermined time;
- and
- establishing a second bandwidth pool as a short lived bandwidth pool, the short lived bandwidth pool being used to route connections having a duration that is not expected to exceed the predetermined time.
A system for routing a connection on a communication network, the system comprising:
- a first network element, the first network element including:
- a first processor, the first processor:
- establishing a first bandwidth pool as a long lived bandwidth pool, the long lived bandwidth pool being used to route connections having a duration that is expected to at least one of equal and exceed a predetermined time;
- and
- establishing a second bandwidth pool as a short lived bandwidth pool, the short lived bandwidth pool being used to route connections having a duration that is not expected to exceed the predetermined time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.