System and method for dynamically restoring communications within a network
First Claim
1. A system for dynamically restoring communications within a network following an outage comprising:
- a database storing a configuration of switching elements within said network; and
a control computer, configured for;
receiving alarms from said switching elements identifying said outage, prompting an operator to select one of pre-plan restoration and dynamic restoration, in response to input from the operator selecting pre-plan restoration, implementing a pre-plan restoration route, and in response to input from the operator selecting dynamic restoration, implementing a restoration route by selecting restoration switching elements based upon the configuration of said switching elements in said database.
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Abstract
A system and method for dynamically restoring communications within a network following an outage comprising a database containing the current configuration of switching elements within the network and a plurality of instructions resident on a memory device for operating a control computer wherein the plurality of instructions includes a code segment for receiving alarms from the switching elements identifying an outage, a code segment for selecting restoration switching elements based upon the configuration of the switching elements in the database, and a code segment for implementing a restoration route utilizing the restoration switching elements to restore communications within the network are disclosed.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for dynamically restoring communications within a network following an outage comprising:
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a database storing a configuration of switching elements within said network; and
a control computer, configured for;
receiving alarms from said switching elements identifying said outage, prompting an operator to select one of pre-plan restoration and dynamic restoration, in response to input from the operator selecting pre-plan restoration, implementing a pre-plan restoration route, and in response to input from the operator selecting dynamic restoration, implementing a restoration route by selecting restoration switching elements based upon the configuration of said switching elements in said database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for dynamically restoring communications within a network following an outage comprising:
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storing the configuration of switching elements within said network in a database;
receiving alarms in real time from said switching elements identifying said outage;
prompting an operator to select one of pre-plan restoration and dynamic restoration;
in response to input from the operator selecting pre-plan restoration, implementing a pre-plan restoration route;
in response to input from the operator selecting dynamic restoration, implementing a restoration route by selecting restoration switching elements based upon the configuration of said switching elements in said database. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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