| US 7,487,257 B1 | ||
| Method and apparatus for automatically provisioning data circuits | ||
| Robert L. Bortolotto, Santa Rosa, Calif. (US); Carmel Chi Him Lau, Petaluma, Calif. (US); Michael F. Davis, Penngrove, Calif. (US); Xiao Pin Nie, Petaluma, Calif. (US); David A. Hillard, Novato, Calif. (US); Steven H. Goody, Santa Rosa, Calif. (US); and Daniel Scott Terhune, Santa Rosa, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 20, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/827,895. | ||
| Application 10/827895 is a continuation of application No. 09/625662, filed on Jul. 26, 2000, granted, now 6,738,825. | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 15/173 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 709—238 [709/202; 709/223; 709/239; 709/242; 370/236; 370/238; 370/254; 370/351] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A method for automatically provisioning a data stream received by a network element to devices within the network element
that desire to receive the data stream, comprising:
receiving provisioning data from a device that indicates a data stream the device wants to receive;
computing a path including legs connecting devices in the network element that want to receive the data stream; and
generating a matrix for the path, wherein for each leg of the path the matrix includes a source point and a destination point.
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