System and method for automatically designing communications circuits

A computer-implemented system for designing a target communications circuits, comprising:

• a route plan comprising:
• a first route point group associated with a first circuit end point;
• a second route point group associated with a second circuit end point;
• and
• a plurality of routes connecting the first and second route point groups, each route being available for use in designing to the target circuit;
• an equipment assignment template (EAT) specifying one or more characteristics of equipment;
• and
• a design engine operable to access the route plan, select a route according to the route plan, automatically assign the selected route to the target circuit in designing the target circuit, and assign equipment to the target circuit at one or more points in the selected route according to the EAT.

A computer-implemented system for designing a target communications circuits, comprising:

• a route plan comprising:
• a first route point group associated with a first circuit end point;
• a second route point group associated with a second circuit end point;
• and
• a plurality of routes connecting the first and second route point groups, each route being available for use in designing the target circuit;
• and
• a design engine operable to access the route plan, select a route according to the route plan, automatically assign the selected route to the target circuit in designing the target circuit, assign facilities to the target circuit, assign equipment to the target circuit, and generate a design layout for the target circuit to complete the design of the target circuit.

A computer-implemented method of designing a target communications circuit, comprising:

• accessing a route plan comprising:
• a first route point group associated with a first circuit end point;
• a second route point group associated with a second circuit end point;
• and
• a plurality of routes connecting the first and second route point groups, each route being available for use in designing the target circuit;
• selecting a route according to the route plan without regard to facilities that underlie the route and which are available for assignment to the target circuit;
• and
• automatically assigning the selected route to the target circuit in designing the target circuit.

A computer-implemented method of designing a target communications circuit, comprising:

• accessing a route plan comprising:
• a first route point group associated with a first circuit end point;
• a second route point group associated with a second circuit end point;
• and
• a plurality of routes connecting the first and second route point groups, each route being available for use in designing the target circuit;
• selecting a route according to the route plan;
• automatically assigning the selected route to the target circuit in designing the target circuit;
• accessing an equipment assignment template (EAT) specifying one or more characteristics of equipment;
• and
• assigning equipment to the taint circuit at one or more points in the selected route according to the EAT.

A computer-implemented method of designing a target communications circuit, comprising:

• accessing a route plan comprising:
• a first route point group associated with a first circuit end point;
• a second route point group associated with a second circuit end point;
• and
• a plurality of routes connecting the first and second route point groups, each route being available for use in designing the target circuit;
• selecting a route according to the route plan;
• automatically assigning the selected route to the target circuit in designing the target circuit,
• assigning facilities to the target circuit;
• assigning equipment to the target circuit;
• and
• generating a design layout for the target circuit to complete the design of the target circuit.

A computer-implemented system for designing a a target communications circuit, comprising:

• means for accessing a route plan comprising:
• a first route point group associated with a first circuit end point;
• a second route point group associated with a second circuit end point;
• and
• a plurality of routes connecting the first and second route point groups, each route being available for use in designing the target circuit;
• means for selecting a route according to the route plan without regard to facilities that underlie the route and which are available for assignment to the target circuit;
• and
• means for automatically assigning the selected route to the target circuit in designing the target circuit.

Software for designing a target communications circuits, the software embodied in computer-readable media and when executed operable to:

• access a route plan comprising:
• a first route point group associated with a first circuit end point;
• a second route point group associated with a second circuit end point;
• and
• a plurality of routes connecting the first and second route point groups, each route being available for use in designing the target circuit;
• select a route according to the route plan without regard to facilities that underlie the route and which are available for assignment to the target circuit;
• and
• automatically assign the selected route to the target circuit in designing the target circuit.

Software for designing a target communications circuits, the software embodied in computer-readable media and when executed operable to:

• access a route plan comprising:
• a first route point group associated with a first circuit end point;
• a second route point group associated with a second circuit end point;
• and
• a plurality of routes connecting the first and second route point group;
• each route being available for use in designing the target circuit;
• select a route according to the route plan;
• automatically assign the selected route to the target circuit in designing the target circuit;
• access an equipment assignment template (EAT) specifying one or more characteristics of equipment;
• and
• assign equipment to the target circuit at one or more points in the selected route according to the EAT.

Software for designing a target communications circuit, the software embodied in computer-readable media and when executed operable to:

• access a route plan comprising:
• a first route point group associated with a first circuit end point;
• a second route point group associated with a second circuit end point;
• and
• a plurality of routes connecting the first and second route point groups, each route being available for use in designing the target circuit;
• select a route according to the route plan;
• and
• automatically assign the selected route to the circuit in designing the target circuit,
• assign facilities to the target circuit;
• assign equipment to the target circuit;
• and
• generate a design layout for the target circuit to complete the design of the target circuit.