Method and system for priority based routing

A system for routing a data packet, intended for a destination node, from a source node to a first intermediate node in a network, comprising:

• non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with computer executable instructions to determine a priority level for a user of the source node and a priority level for a user of the destination node;
• non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with computer executable instructions to determine a priority level for a device associated with the source node, a priority level for a device associated with the destination node, and a priority level for a device associated with the first intermediate node;
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• non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with computer executable instructions to select a routing path that routes the data packet from the source node to the first intermediate node, rather than to other intermediate nodes capable of routing the data packet, based on a comparison of the priority level for the device associated with the first intermediate node, the priority levels for the users of the source and destination nodes, and the priority levels for the devices associated with the source and destination nodes,
• wherein the priority levels for the device associated with the first intermediate node, the users of the source and destination nodes, and the devices associated with the source and destination nodes are independent of each other.

A system for routing a data packet, intended for a destination node, from a source node to a first intermediate node in a network, comprising:

• means for determining a priority level for a user of the source node and a priority level for a user of the destination node;
• means for determining a priority level for a device associated with the source node, a priority level for a device associated with the destination node, and a priority level for a device associated with the first intermediate node;
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• means for selecting a routing path that routes the data packet from the source node to the first intermediate node, rather than to other intermediate nodes capable of routing the data packet, based on a comparison of the priority level for the device associated with the first intermediate node, the priority levels for the users of the source and destination nodes, and the priority levels for the devices associated with the source and destination nodes,
• wherein the priority levels for the device associated with the first intermediate node, the users of the source and destination nodes, and the devices associated with the source and destination nodes are independent of each other.