Real-time network routing
CA 2036769 C · Owner: Ash, Gerald Richard · Inventors: Ash, Gerald Richard; Chen, Jin-Shi; Peck, Andrew Wynne
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Abstract An arrangement for routing calls from a source switch to a destination switch in a telecommunications network. If a direct trunk is available between the two switches, that trunk is used. Otherwise the destination switch is queried to, obtain availability data of trunks to that switch from intermediate switches of the network. This availability data is then compared with availability data of trunks from the source switch to the intermediate switches. A route is then selected using an intermediate switch having available trunks from the source switch and to thedestination switch. If a route using lightly loaded trunk groups is available that, route is selected in preference to the …
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- Filed February 20, 1991 and granted October 12, 1993. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 20, 2011.
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