Patent ID: 6744727
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for defining network parameters during network design, comprising:determining a working path for each of a plurality of traffic flows in a network, said working path originating at a source node and terminating at a destination node; aggregating said working paths into a first matrix; determining a backup path for each of said plurality of traffic flows, said backup path originating at said source node and terminating at said destination node; aggregating said backup paths into a second matrix; deriving a resource provisioning template for said network based on said first and said second matrices, said resource provisioning template having a first set of information defining a network parameter for said source node and a second set of information defining said network parameter for said destination node; and storing said first set of information and said second set of information within said source node. 2.The method of claim 1 wherein said step of deriving includes the step of calculating the product C=BTÂ·Diag (m)Â·A, where C represents said resource provisioning template, BT represents the transverse of said second matrix, in is a vector representing a capacity requirements for all traffic flows, and A represents said first matrix.