Data driven connection rule/constraint engine applied to trail management

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PATENT NO 8127042
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10051928

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A method of identifying a connectivity characteristic structure in a network provided between a plurality of nodes in a network comprises the steps of acquiring node information detailing for each port of each node a connection characteristic of that port; collating for at least a plurality of nodes forming a plurality of trails in the network each node's respective acquired node information to form a set of connection characteristics; and analyzing the set of connection characteristics to determine a set of at least one rule describing a connectivity characteristic structure of the plurality of nodes.

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CIENA CORPORATION7035 RIDGE ROAD HANOVER MD 21076

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Davis, Nigel Edgware, GB 34 108
Dunston, Joyce Barnet, GB 1 5

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