A method and apparatus for reserving bandwidth in a network includes a series of elements. A demand matrix is calculated, for bandwidth requirements based upon communication needs among a plurality of nodes on the network. An integer number of time slots is provided, aligned around the network. Bandwidth...http://www.google.de/patents/US7009991?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7009991 - Reservation-based media access controller and reservation-based optical network
