Characterization of network path quality for network applications and services
US8189489B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0882
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A service for facilitating a determination of path quality between a first endpoint node and a second endpoint node in a network of nodes is provided. Path quality information is aggregated from across network internet service providers (ISPs), giving authorized endpoints access to path quality information for specified path segments of a path to another endpoint. Path quality information includes one or more metrics that measure available bandwidth, loss rate and/or latency.
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