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Method for utilizing a generic algorithm to provide constraint-based routing of packets in a communication network

  • US 6,912,587 B1
  • Filed: 12/10/2001
  • Issued: 06/28/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for traffic engineering a packet network by assigning flows to working and protection paths within the packet network, each flow having a start point and an end point and comprising a finite number of packets, the method comprising the steps of:

  • a). receiving input data for use in generating a genetic algorithm, b). generating candidate paths for each flow, c). generating a population of genotypes for each flow, d). evaluating the fitness of the genotypes, and e). evolving a new population of genotypes for each flow according to the fitness of existing genotypes, and f). repeating steps c)-e) until an acceptable genotype corresponding to assignment of at least one particular path for each flow is found, and g). reporting the flow assignments.

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