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Congestion control based on call responses

US9007896B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. · US

Inventors

Kirby L. North · Richardson, US
Peter E. Hanson · Garland, US
Carl T. Leonard · Richardson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 7, 2009
Grant date	Apr 14, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 23, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L65/1069
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method may include receiving a number of calls and identifying destinations associated with the calls, where a first portion of the calls are associated with a first destination. The method may also include determining whether failure responses associated with calls forwarded toward the first destination indicate a problem or a possible problem associated with forwarding calls toward the first destination. The method may further include blocking, when the failure responses indicate a problem or a possible problem, at least some of the first portion of calls from being forwarded toward the first destination.

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