Patent ID: 7212495
Filing Date: 2007-05-01
Classification: H04J,H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
1. For use with a node of a communications network, a method for setting up a connection in response to a request, the method comprising: a) determining a next link of the connection based on routing information; b) determining whether the determined next link of the connection has sufficient capacity to meet that requested by the request; c) if the determined next link of the connection is determined to not have sufficient capacity to meet that requested by the request, repeating (b) and (c) at least once to try an alternative next link; d) if the determined next link of the connection is determined to have sufficient capacity to meet that requested by the request, then (i) updating connection admission control information to reflect the capacity requested by the request and (ii) further requesting a connection identifier; e) accepting a requested connection identifier received; f) providing an interface number and allocation control information to an interface associated with the interface number; and g) if an interface receives an interface number and allocation control information associated with the interface number, then