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Systems, devices, and methods for network routing

US8160056B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

Jacobus Van der Merwe · New Providence, US
Samir Saad · Waretown, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 23, 2006
Grant date	Apr 17, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 29, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L45/42
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a method, which can comprise providing a preferred route for a predetermined block of traffic to a router. The predetermined block of traffic can be destined for a predetermined destination. The predetermined destination can be coupled to a network via a plurality of routers. The preferred route can be adapted to override an initial route.

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