| CPC H04J 14/0212 (2013.01) [H04B 10/2507 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
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1. A method of optimizing an efficiency of a network, the network including one or more links and a plurality of nodes each coupled to one or more other nodes of the plurality of nodes by a corresponding link of the one or more links, each pair of nodes of the plurality of nodes having one or more paths therebetween, each path including at least one link of the one or more links each configured to propagate a signal in either of two directions, each direction of the two directions being associated with a respective utilization frequency, the method comprising:
determining, for each path of the one or more paths, which of the respective at least one link of the one or more links are utilized, to obtain a plurality of utilized links, the plurality of utilized links being links with a utilization frequency greater than zero over a period of time;
determining, for each utilized link of the plurality of utilized links in at least one direction of the two directions, over the period of time, the associated utilization frequency;
partitioning a scale of link utilization frequency into a plurality of intervals;
categorizing each utilized link of the plurality of utilized links as belonging to one of the plurality of intervals according to the associated utilization frequency of the respective utilized link;
assigning to each interval a respective one or more fibers; and
re-configuring at least one link of the one or more links according to the one or more fibers assigned to the interval of the respective at least one link.
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