CA2243668A1 - Architecture and method for managing a flexible communications network - Google Patents

Architecture and method for managing a flexible communications network

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CA2243668A1
CA2243668A1 CA002243668A CA2243668A CA2243668A1 CA 2243668 A1 CA2243668 A1 CA 2243668A1 CA 002243668 A CA002243668 A CA 002243668A CA 2243668 A CA2243668 A CA 2243668A CA 2243668 A1 CA2243668 A1 CA 2243668A1
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network
access server
architecture
connection
customer
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Terry A. Caterisano
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MCI Communications Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L41/00—Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks
    • H04L41/08—Configuration management of networks or network elements
    • H04L41/0896—Bandwidth or capacity management, i.e. automatically increasing or decreasing capacities
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q3/00—Selecting arrangements
    • H04Q3/0016—Arrangements providing connection between exchanges
    • H04Q3/0062—Provisions for network management
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q2213/00—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems
    • H04Q2213/13349—Network management

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Data Exchanges In Wide-Area Networks (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
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Abstract

The present invention discloses an architecture and method for establishing one or more variable bandwidth communications channels that provides telecommunication customers with immediate setup of an arbitrary bandwidth connection upon demand. A centrally disposed access server (40) controls all of the switches (19) that form the traffic-bearing network (15) and forms a single portal through which all connection requests are made. Requests from users (12) and network applications are interpreted, validated, translated, and seamlessly delivered to the DXCs by the access server (40). The access server (40) comprises a packet switched data network (42), a processor (44), and several workstations (46, 48) for performing a plurality of customer and network related functions. The access server (40) functions as an intermediatory between a traffic-bearing network (15) and one or more network subsystems (20, 25) which are responsible for allocating the connection based on the customer's request.
CA002243668A 1996-10-23 1997-10-23 Architecture and method for managing a flexible communications network Expired - Fee Related CA2243668C (en)

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US73554296A 1996-10-23 1996-10-23
US08/735,542 1996-10-23
PCT/US1997/019223 WO1998018235A1 (en) 1996-10-23 1997-10-23 Architecture and method for managing a flexible communications network

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AU (1) AU4917097A (en)
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WO (1) WO1998018235A1 (en)

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US7046778B2 (en) 2000-03-31 2006-05-16 Coppercom, Inc. Telecommunications portal capable of interpreting messages from an external device
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