18276634. BAND CALCULATION DEVICE, BAND CALCULATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM simplified abstract (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION)

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BAND CALCULATION DEVICE, BAND CALCULATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Organization Name

NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

Erina Takeshita of Tokyo (JP)

Tomoya Kosugi of Tokyo (JP)

Yuki Yamada of Tokyo (JP)

BAND CALCULATION DEVICE, BAND CALCULATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18276634 titled 'BAND CALCULATION DEVICE, BAND CALCULATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Simplified Explanation

The band calculation device described in the abstract is a device that calculates the band of a link in a relay network based on various types of information such as topology, path, and traffic information.

  • The device includes an input unit that receives topology information indicating ports of nodes, connection destination ports, links, path information indicating primary and backup paths, and traffic information indicating port and traffic statistic values.
  • It also includes a calculation unit that uses the received information to calculate the band of the link in the relay network.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in telecommunications networks, data centers, and other communication systems where efficient routing and bandwidth allocation are crucial.

Problems Solved

This technology helps in optimizing the bandwidth allocation in relay networks, ensuring efficient data transmission even in the event of failures in primary paths.

Benefits

- Improved network efficiency - Enhanced reliability in data transmission - Better utilization of network resources

Potential Commercial Applications

The technology could be used in telecommunications companies, internet service providers, and large enterprises to improve the performance and reliability of their communication networks.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be the use of network routing algorithms to optimize bandwidth allocation in communication networks.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology compare to existing band calculation methods in relay networks?

This article does not provide a direct comparison with existing band calculation methods in relay networks.

What specific types of communication bases or networks can benefit most from this technology?

The article does not specify the types of communication bases or networks that can benefit the most from this technology.


Original Abstract Submitted

A band calculation device () according to the present disclosure, in the band calculation device () which calculates a band of the link (L) of a relay network (NWR) which is constituted by nodes (N) and links (L) and which relays information transmitted and received between a plurality of communication bases, includes an input unit () that receives an input of topology information indicating ports (P) of nodes (N), connection destination ports of the ports (P), and links, respectively, path information indicating primary paths that relay the information when a failure does not occur, paths including backup paths that relay the information when the failure occurs in the primary path, and via transmission ports that are the ports (P) for transmitting the information in the paths, respectively, and traffic information indicating the port (P) and traffic statistic value of the port (P), respectively, and a calculation unit () that calculates a band of the link (L) on the basis of the topology information, the path information and the traffic information.