Patent ID: 7353292
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A hardware connection data change device, comprising: a connection data management part configured to store and manage connection data on a connection of an associated switching unit, in which the connection data change device is provided, with an external switching unit; and a change operation part configured to change a type of the connection of the associated switching unit with the external switching unit in the connection data, wherein said change operation part changes the type of the connection to the external switching unit from a variable connection type to a fixed connection type in the connection data, upon receiving a request to change the type of the connection to the external switching unit in the connection data after the connection of the variable connection type to the external switching unit is dynamically set up, before the set-up connection is reset, and the connection data management part stores information on the connection of the variable connection type after the change operation part changes the type of the connection from the variable connection type to the fixed connection type in the connection data.