Method and apparatus for multi-homing path selection of stream control transmission protocol
US8867364B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure discloses a method for multi-homing path selection of a stream control transmission protocol (SCTP). The method includes the following steps of: starting quality evaluation of paths; calculating a quality evaluation value of each path; comparing the quality evaluation value of each path; and selecting a path with the highest quality evaluation value to transmit a data message. The present disclosure also discloses an apparatus for multi-homing path selection of an SCTP. By adopting the method and the apparatus, a network selects the path with the highest quality evaluation value to transmit a data message. As long as path faults affect the transmission efficiency, other path with better quality is selected for transmission, thus the capability of the network of dealing with all kinds of path faults can be improved, and the data transmission speed and quality are further improved.
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