Selection of routing paths in data communications networks to satisfy multiple requirements
US6034946A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/121
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems and computer program products which identify network routing paths having a first performance characteristic less than a first specified limit and a second performance characteristic less than a second specified limit from a plurality of routing paths. These routing paths are identified by combining both the first performance characteristic and the second performance characteristic for one of the plurality of routing paths to provide a third performance characteristic which differs from both the first and the second performance characteristic and which operates as a proxy for the first and second performance characteristic. It is then determined if the third performance characteristic of the routing path is less than a third performance limit associated with the third performance characteristic.
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