ROUTING ENGINE FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for providing a telecommunications service between a source node and a destination node in a communications network, wherein the telecommunications service is associated with at least one service requirement, the method comprising:
- (a) identifying a plurality of fiber segments within the communications network that provide capacity links between the source node and the destination node;
(b) determining a cost for each of the plurality of fiber segments, wherein the cost is based at least on a distance of each fiber segment;
(c) calculating a first aggregate cost of at least two of the plurality of fiber segments that when communicatively combined form a first route between the source node and the destination node;
(d) calculating at least one other aggregate cost of at least two of the plurality of fiber segments that when communicatively combined form at least one other route between the source node and the destination node, wherein the at least two fiber segments that form the at least one other route comprise at least one fiber segment distinct from the at least two fiber segments that form the first route;
(e) selecting the first route for the telecommunications service based on a comparative analysis between the first aggregate cost and the at least one other aggregate cost;
(f) identifying one or more network elements for use in provisioning the telecommunications service over the first route;
(g) analyzing the one or more identified network elements to determine whether use of the one or more identified network elements in the first route conforms to the at least one service requirement; and
(h) based on the analyzing operation (g), if use of the one or more identified network elements causes the first route not to conform to the at least one service requirement, selecting the at least one other route for the telecommunications service.
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Abstract
A system for automated installation of a communication line using an optimal route between a source location and a destination location is disclosed. The system includes a routing engine providing an automated design process for rendering the optimal route. The routing engine utilizes a routing algorithm to select the optimal route from a graph of capacity links defining a plurality of possible routes between the source and destination locations. If, at any time during the design process, the optimal route or capacity links defining the optimal route are detected as unavailable for any reason, the routing engine re-initiates the design process and thereafter selects a new optimal route based upon a new capacity graph built without the previously unavailable capacity link. Once designed, the available optimal route is provided to a command and control engine, which, in turn, manages the installation of the communication line using the optimal route. The command and control engine manages the process for assigning the optimal route in the provisioning system.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for providing a telecommunications service between a source node and a destination node in a communications network, wherein the telecommunications service is associated with at least one service requirement, the method comprising:
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(a) identifying a plurality of fiber segments within the communications network that provide capacity links between the source node and the destination node; (b) determining a cost for each of the plurality of fiber segments, wherein the cost is based at least on a distance of each fiber segment; (c) calculating a first aggregate cost of at least two of the plurality of fiber segments that when communicatively combined form a first route between the source node and the destination node; (d) calculating at least one other aggregate cost of at least two of the plurality of fiber segments that when communicatively combined form at least one other route between the source node and the destination node, wherein the at least two fiber segments that form the at least one other route comprise at least one fiber segment distinct from the at least two fiber segments that form the first route; (e) selecting the first route for the telecommunications service based on a comparative analysis between the first aggregate cost and the at least one other aggregate cost; (f) identifying one or more network elements for use in provisioning the telecommunications service over the first route; (g) analyzing the one or more identified network elements to determine whether use of the one or more identified network elements in the first route conforms to the at least one service requirement; and (h) based on the analyzing operation (g), if use of the one or more identified network elements causes the first route not to conform to the at least one service requirement, selecting the at least one other route for the telecommunications service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by one or more processing devices, enabling the one or more processing devices to perform operations comprising:
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(a) identifying a plurality of fiber segments within the communications network that provide capacity links between the source node and the destination node in the communications network; (b) determining a cost for each of the plurality of fiber segments, wherein the cost is based at least on a distance of each fiber segment; (c) calculating a first aggregate cost of at least two of the plurality of fiber segments that when communicatively combined form a first route between the source node and the destination node; (d) calculating at least one other aggregate cost of at least two of the plurality of fiber segments that when communicatively combined form at least one other route between the source node and the destination node, wherein the at least two fiber segments that form the at least one other route comprise at least one fiber segment distinct from the at least two fiber segments that form the first route; (e) selecting the first route for use with a telecommunications service based on a comparative analysis between the first aggregate cost and the at least one other aggregate cost; (f) identifying one or more network elements for use in provisioning the telecommunications service over the first route; (g) analyzing the one or more identified network elements to determine whether use of the one or more identified network elements in the first route conforms to at least one service requirement associated with the telecommunications service; and (h) based on the analyzing operation (g), if use of the one or more identified network elements causes the first route not to conform to the at least one service requirement, selecting the at least one other route for the telecommunications service. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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