Patent ID: 7263096
Filing Date: 2007-08-28
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method for managing a network comprising circuit-switched resources and packet-switched resources, the method comprising: detecting an insufficiency of first resources between a first edge switch and a second edge switch via a measure of received calls determined by a detecting edge switch, wherein the measure of received calls comprises a count of current circuit-switched calls and a count of current packet-switched calls; determining an optimum network configuration for providing additional first resources between the first edge switch and the second edge switch; reallocating second resources to first resources to provide the additional first resources between the first edge switch and the second edge switch; wherein the determining the optimum network configuration step further comprises the steps of: monitoring a load status of each network switch of a network of network switches between the first edge switch and the second edge switch; evaluating the network to identify a plurality of communication paths; and calculating a potential change in resources required for each communication path to determine the optimum communication configuration.