Systems and methods for multi-layer interworking

An interworking system comprising:

• a traffic path selection computing apparatus configured to select a traffic path from one or more traffic paths;
• a transport trail selection computing apparatus configured to select a first suitable transport trail from one or more transport trails, and assign the selected traffic path to the first selected transport trail if the first selected transport trail is determined to be suitable for assignment;
• a preemption computing apparatus configured to preempt the assignment of the selected traffic path to the first selected transport trail in response to a change in transport trail parameter information associated with the first selected transport trail, wherein the transport trail parameter information comprises one or more of a transport trail bandwidth, a transport trail reservation threshold, and a transport trail administrative cost;
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• the transport trail selection computing apparatus configured to select a second suitable transport trail from the one or more transport trails, and assign the selected traffic path to the second selected transport trail if the second selected transport trail is determined to be suitable for assignment,
• wherein each transport trail comprises at least one of a temporary virtual circuit and a permanent virtual circuit.

An interworking system comprising:

• a traffic path selection computing apparatus configured to select a traffic path from one or more traffic paths;
• a transport trail selection computing apparatus configured to select a first transport trail from one or more transport trails, and assign the selected traffic path to the first selected transport trail if the first selected transport trail is determined to be suitable for assignment, wherein each transport trail comprises at least one of a temporary virtual circuit and a permanent virtual circuit;
• a preemption computing apparatus configured to preempt assignment of the selected traffic path to the first selected transport trail in response to a change in transport trail parameter information associated with the first selected transport trail, wherein the transport trail parameter information comprises one or more of a transport trail bandwidth, a transport trail reservation threshold, and a transport trail administrative cost;
• an enhancement computing apparatus configured to assign to one or more transport trails priority ranges indicative of a level of service that is provided by the one or more transport trails;
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• a traffic path re-router computing apparatus configured to re-route the selected traffic path from the first selected transport trail onto one of the other transport trails based on a change in the transport trail parameter information associated with the first selected transport trail.

An interworking system comprising:

• a computing apparatus configured to identify level of service parameter information indicative of information for transport;
• a computing apparatus configured to identify communication channel parameter information indicative of one or more resources of the communication channel, wherein the communication channel parameter information is associated with at least one of a temporary virtual circuit and a permanent virtual circuit;
• a computing apparatus configured to provide an identified level of service parameter information and an identified communication channel parameter information to a communication protocol configured to transport information;
• a traffic path assignment computing apparatus configured to:
• select a traffic path from one or more traffic paths;
• select a first transport trail from one or more transport trails,
• wherein each transport trail comprises at least one of a temporary virtual circuit and a permanent virtual circuit,
• assign the selected traffic path to the first selected transport trail,
• wherein assigning the selected traffic path to the first selected transport trail is based on the identified level of service parameter information and the identified communication channel parameter information;
• a preemption computing apparatus configured to:
• preempt the assignment of the selected traffic path to the first selected transport trail in response to a change in at least one of the identified level of service parameter information and the identified communication channel parameter information,
• select a second transport trail from the one or more transport trails;
• and the traffic path assignment computing apparatus further configured to:
• assign the selected traffic path to the second selected transport trail if the second selected transport trail is determined to be suitable for assignment.

A system comprising:

• a computing apparatus configured to provide a communication protocol to transport information;
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• an interworking computing apparatus comprising:
• a computing apparatus configured to identify level of service parameter information indicative of information for transport;
• a computing apparatus configured to identify communication channel parameter information indicative of one or more resources of the communication channel;
• a computing apparatus configured to provide an identified level of service parameter information and an identified communication channel parameter information to the communication protocol;
• a traffic path assignment computing apparatus configured to:
• select a traffic path from one or more traffic paths;
• select a first transport trail from one or more transport trails,
• wherein each transport trail comprises at least one of a temporary virtual circuit and a permanent virtual circuit,
• assign the selected traffic path to the first selected transport trail,
• wherein assigning the selected traffic path to the first selected transport trail is based on the identified level of service parameter information and the identified communication channel parameter information;
• a preemption computing apparatus configured to:
• preempt the assignment of the selected traffic path to the first selected transport trail in response to a change in at least one of the identified level of service parameter information and the identified communication channel parameter information,
• select a second transport trail from the one or more transport trails;
• and
• the traffic path assignment computing apparatus further configured to:
• assign the selected traffic path to the second selected transport trail if the second selected transport trail is determined to be suitable for assignment.