Dynamic adjustment of connection priority in networks
AssigneeCiena Corporation
InventorsJatin SAREEN, Darek SKALECKI, Gerard L. SWINKELS
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Abstract
Systems and methods for dynamic adjustment of a connection's priority in a network include configuring the connection with a dynamic priority and setting a current priority based on one or more factors, wherein the connection is a Layer 0 connection, a Layer 1 connection, and a combination thereof; detecting an event in the network requiring a change to the current priority, wherein the event changes the one or more factors; and causing a change in the current priority of the connection based on the event.
Claims20
A method for dynamic adjustment of a connection's priority in a network, the method comprising:
- configuring the connection with a dynamic priority and setting a current priority based on one or more factors, wherein the connection is a Layer 0 connection, a Layer 1 connection, and a combination thereof;
- detecting an event in the network requiring a change to the current priority, wherein the event changes the one or more factors;
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- causing a change in the current priority of the connection based on the event.
An apparatus adapted to dynamically adjust a connection's priority in a network, the apparatus comprising:
- circuitry adapted to configure the connection with a dynamic priority and setting a current priority based on one or more factors, wherein the connection is a Layer 0 connection, a Layer 1 connection, and a combination thereof;
- circuitry adapted to detect an event in the network requiring a change to the current priority, wherein the event changes the one or more factors;
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- circuitry adapted to cause a change in the current priority of the connection based on the event.
A node adapted to dynamically adjust a connection's priority in a network, the node comprising:
- one or more ports;
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- a controller communicatively coupled to the one or more ports, wherein the controller is adapted to
- configure the connection with a dynamic priority and setting a current priority based on one or more factors, wherein the connection is a Layer 0 connection, a Layer 1 connection, and a combination thereof,
- detect an event in the network requiring a change to the current priority, wherein the event changes the one or more factors, and
- cause a change in the current priority of the connection based on the event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.