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Methods and systems to transfer information using an alternative routing associated with a communication network

US6950394B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 2001
Grant dateSep 27, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of facilitating data transfers through a communication network. The method includes forwarding a first data set received from a first interconnect device to a processor. The first data set has transfer instructions and routing instructions associated therewith. The routing instructions specify a destination for the first data set. The method further includes extracting the transfer instructions at the processor and generating a first routing request for the first data set according to the transfer instructions to transfer the first data set to a second interconnect device. The second interconnect device is capable of routing the first data set to the destination. The first routing request has no association to the routing instructions.

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