Method and system for provisioning logical circuits for intermittent use in a data network
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1. A method for provisioning logical circuits for intermittent use in a data network, the method comprising:
- receiving at least one customer order for routing data in the data network for a time period;
provisioning at least one logical circuit in the data network for routing the data during the time period, wherein provisioning the at least one logical circuit comprises, without manual intervention, provisioning the at least one logical circuit through a first local access and transport area, an inter-exchange carrier, and a second local access and transport area, and wherein the at least one logical circuit includes first variable communication paths to route the data through the first local access and transport area in which the first variable communication paths automatically reroute from first input and output ports of a first set of switches of the first local access and transport area to second input and output ports of a second set of switches of the first local access and transport area while maintaining the at least one logical circuit, second variable communication paths to route the data through the second local access and transport area, and fixed communication paths to route the data between the first local access and transport area, the second local access and transport area, and the inter-exchange carrier, the second set of switches forming a route associated with the first variable communication paths that is not predefined and that is dynamically defined at a time of automatic rerouting;
adding the at least one logical circuit to a deletion batch; and
disconnecting the at least one logical circuit at the end of the time period.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for provisioning logical circuits for intermittent use in a data network. A customer order requesting the use of a logical circuit for communicating data for a predetermined time period is received in the data network. A logical circuit is then provisioned in the data network prior to the start of the predetermined time period for communicating the customer data. Once the predetermined time period has elapsed, the provisioned logical circuit is deleted from the data network.
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1. A method for provisioning logical circuits for intermittent use in a data network, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one customer order for routing data in the data network for a time period; provisioning at least one logical circuit in the data network for routing the data during the time period, wherein provisioning the at least one logical circuit comprises, without manual intervention, provisioning the at least one logical circuit through a first local access and transport area, an inter-exchange carrier, and a second local access and transport area, and wherein the at least one logical circuit includes first variable communication paths to route the data through the first local access and transport area in which the first variable communication paths automatically reroute from first input and output ports of a first set of switches of the first local access and transport area to second input and output ports of a second set of switches of the first local access and transport area while maintaining the at least one logical circuit, second variable communication paths to route the data through the second local access and transport area, and fixed communication paths to route the data between the first local access and transport area, the second local access and transport area, and the inter-exchange carrier, the second set of switches forming a route associated with the first variable communication paths that is not predefined and that is dynamically defined at a time of automatic rerouting; adding the at least one logical circuit to a deletion batch; and disconnecting the at least one logical circuit at the end of the time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for provisioning logical circuits for intermittent use in a data network, the system comprising:
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at least one network device to establish a communications path for at least one logical circuit in the data network; and a network management module comprising a processor, and a memory storing machine readable instructions which, when executed on the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; provisioning the at least one logical circuit for routing customer data during a time period in response to a customer order, wherein provisioning the at least one logical circuit comprises, without manual intervention, provisioning the at least one logical circuit through a first local access and transport area, an inter-exchange carrier, and a second local access and transport area, and wherein the at least one logical circuit includes first variable communication paths to route the data through the first local access and transport area in which the first variable communication paths automatically reroute from first input and output ports of a first set of switches of the first local access and transport area to second input and output ports of a second set of switches of the first local access and transport area while maintaining the at least one logical circuit, second variable communication paths to route the data through the second local access and transport area, and fixed communication paths to route the data between the first local access and transport area, the second local access and transport area, and the inter-exchange carrier, the second set of switches forming a route associated with the first variable communication paths that is not predefined and that is dynamically defined at a time of automatic rerouting of the first variable communication paths; adding the at least one logical circuit to a deletion batch; and disconnecting the at least one logical circuit following the end of the time period. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for provisioning logical circuits for routing logical circuit data in a data network during a time period, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one customer order for routing the logical data in the data network during the time period; determining a maintenance window prior to the start of the time period; provisioning at least one logical circuit during the maintenance window, wherein provisioning the at least one logical circuit comprises, without manual intervention, provisioning the at least one logical circuit through a first local access and transport area, an inter-exchange carrier, and a second local access and transport area, and wherein the at least one logical circuit includes first variable communication paths to route the data through the first local access and transport area in which the first variable communication paths automatically reroute from first input and output ports of a first set of switches of the first local access and transport area to second input and output ports of a second set of switches of the first local access and transport area while maintaining the at least one logical circuit, second variable communication paths to route the data through the second local access and transport area, and fixed communication paths to route the data between the first local access and transport area, the second local access and transport area, and the inter-exchange carrier, the second set of switches forming a route associated with the first variable communication paths that is not predefined and that is dynamically defined at a time at which the first variable communication paths are automatically rerouted; determining a maintenance window following the end of the time period; and disconnecting the at least one logical circuit during the maintenance window. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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