Load balancing traffic in a MPLS network
US10045247B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for managing traffic in a network. For each label switch path of at least two logical switch paths, logical paths are identified. Each label switch path begins at a first provider edge and ends at a second provider edge. Most recent data received from the first provider edge is transmitted to the second provider edge via a selected logical path. For each logical path, jitter, packet delay and packet loss are identified. For each logical path, calculating a path usage is calculated as a first function of the jitter, the packet delay, and the packet loss, wherein the path usage is a fraction denoting a highest percentage of total network traffic that each logical path can manage.
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