System and methods for identifying and remedying traffic imbalances and inequities between networks
US9054981B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/308
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Implementations described and claimed herein provide a system and methods for balancing network loads across distinct provider networks. In one implementation, a virtual network representative of at least a first provider network is established having at least one interconnection point where network traffic is exchanged between the first provider network and a second provider network and having at least one provider edge port and at least one potential interconnection point. A measurement of a bandwidth between the at least one provider edge port and the at least one interconnection point is obtained. A measurement of a distance between the at least one provider edge port and a geographically closest of the at least one potential interconnection point or the at least one interconnection point is obtained. A network load indication for the first provider network as a function of the bandwidth measurement and the distance measurement is obtained.
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