System and method for selecting network egress
AssigneeEmbarq Holdings Company, LLC
InventorsWilliam L. Wiley, Michael K. Bugenhagen
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Abstract
A system and method for selecting communications routing. Network performance information is gathered from a communications network using performance information packet data packets. A network connection offering the best quality of service is selected between the communications network and an outside network based on the network performance information. The network connection is established between the communications network and the outside network for routing communications.
Claims22
A method for selecting communications routing comprising:
- gathering network performance information from a first communications network using performance information packet (PIP) data packets, the communications network having a first plurality of network nodes for routing communications, wherein a network node among the first plurality of network nodes generates a PIP data packet after every predetermined number of data packets transmitted by the network node, the PIP data packet further indicating a total number of real-time and non-real-time data packets communicated over the network node during a time duration;
- selecting, using a microprocessor, a network connection offering the best quality of service between the first communications network and an outside network based on the network performance information, the outside network having a second plurality of network nodes for routing the communications;
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- establishing the network connection between the first communications network and the outside network for routing the communications.
A communication system for selecting network egress comprising:
- a processing system configured to gather network performance information from one or more communications networks using PIP data packets, select a network connection offering the best quality of service between a first communications network and an outside network based on the network performance information, the first communications network having a first plurality of network nodes for routing communications, and wherein a network node among the first plurality of network nodes generates a PIP data packet after every predetermined number of data packets transmitted by the network node, the PIP data packet further indicating a total number of real-time and non-real-time data packets communicated over the network node during a time duration;
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- the first communications network configured to route communications from a customer access point to the outside network through the network connection.
A network manager comprising:
- a processor configured to execute a set of instructions;
- a memory configured to store the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions when executed perform the steps of:
- gathering network performance information from a first communications network, first communications network having a first plurality of network nodes for routing communications;
- selecting a network connection offering the best quality of service between the communication network and an outside network based on the network performance information, wherein a network node among the first plurality of network nodes generates a PIP data packet after every predetermined number of data packets transmitted by the network node, the PIP data packet further indicating a total number of real-time and non-real-time data packets communicated over the network node during a time duration;
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- establishing the network connection between the first communications network and the outside network for routing communications.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.