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RESERVATION-BASED MEDIA ACCESS CONTROLLER AND RESERVATION-BASED OPTICAL NETWORK

  • US 20030185229A1
  • Filed: 05/31/2002
  • Published: 10/02/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of reserving bandwidth in a network, said method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a network having a plurality of nodes thereupon;

    calculating a demand matrix for bandwidth requirements based upon communication needs among the plurality of nodes;

    providing an integer number of time slots aligned around the network;

    reserving bandwidth for node-to-node communication based upon the demand matrix, said reserving of bandwidth including reserving bandwidth between two nodes based on time-slot alignment; and

    scheduling transmission between the two nodes by reservation of wavelengths and time slots.

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