Patent ID: 7142561
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A path setting device to secure for a subscriber bandwidth for a plurality of paths that are to be used together to carry data to provide an application service from a service provider to the subscriber, comprising: means for determining whether a received message is a request message for a first path of the plurality of paths, the request message including first bandwidth information for the first path of the plurality of paths and second bandwidth information for a second path of two or more paths of the plurality of paths used for carrying the data of the application service required by the subscriber; means for securing the plurality of paths and a bandwidth for the plurality of paths based on the bandwidth information of the two or more paths in the request message for the first path between the service provider and the subscriber, where the securing is in response to receiving the request message for the first path; means for determining whether the received message is a following request message for a remaining path in which information identifying the request message for the first path is set; and means for setting the remaining path between the service provider and the subscriber in response to the following request message for the remaining path.