Patent ID: 7933206

Claim:
A method for adapting link weights in a communication network formed with links for an optimized traffic distribution within the communication network in respect of a traffic volume expected for the communication network and in relation to a parameter relating to the link usage, the method comprising: a) assigning start values for the link weights to the links of the communication network; b) calculating paths for routing of traffic within the communication network on basis of the link weights; c) determining values of the parameter for the links using the calculated paths and the expected traffic volume; d) determining such link for which the parameter has the highest value; e) increasing the link weight for the determined link, and f) repeating the steps b), c), d) and e) until the value of the parameter for the determined link is higher than the value of the parameter for the determined link relative to a preceding step d), wherein the steps a) to f) are performed with aid of a data processor, and wherein the paths calculated are used for routing.