Confidentially determining route diversity for network routes
US9755946B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device receives, from a customer device, a request for a diversity determination associated with a first route provided in a first provider network and a second route provided in a second provider network. The request includes a first identifier associated with the first route and a second identifier associated with the second route. The device forwards the first identifier to a first provider device, and receives, based on the first identifier, first geospatial information associated with the first route. The device forwards the second identifier to a second provider device associated, and receives, based on the second identifier, second geospatial information associated with the second route. The device determines whether the first and second routes are diverse based on the first geospatial information and the second geospatial information, and provides, to the customer device, diversity information regarding whether the first and second routes are diverse.
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