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Method and apparatus for achieving fabric independent routing technique

  • US 6,151,315 A
  • Filed: 06/02/1997
  • Issued: 11/21/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A telecommunication network that includes at least one switching system having at least switching fabric of a particular kind for terminating at least one transmission medium and for performing call connection processes and a control mechanism for controlling the switching fabric, the improvement comprising:

  • a routing processor for performing call routing functions independent of the kind of fabric in said switching system, said routing processor selecting a route by communicating information to select, assign and reserve a transmission medium terminated by said switching fabric, and wherein the routing processor includes a data base for tracking routing dynamic data;

    including calls in progress, traffic load bandwidth reservation, trunk group load status and trunk/busy idle status.

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