Traffic Routing Based on Geophysical Location
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1. A method comprising:
- determining that a network traffic routing event has occurred on a network having a network backbone and a plurality of network devices dispersed over a geographic area;
determining a geographic perimeter for said network traffic routing event;
identifying a subset of network devices within said geographic perimeter;
sending a communication to said subset of network devices to route traffic based on said network traffic routing event.
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Abstract
Applications requiring multiple network devices may use geophysical information about the nodes to route traffic. Each device attached to a network may have both a network address and a geophysical location. When an application requires the use of multiple devices, for example restricting content or services in a certain area or for prioritizing content or services in an area, the devices are identified and used based on their geophysical location rather than network addresses.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining that a network traffic routing event has occurred on a network having a network backbone and a plurality of network devices dispersed over a geographic area;
determining a geographic perimeter for said network traffic routing event;
identifying a subset of network devices within said geographic perimeter;
sending a communication to said subset of network devices to route traffic based on said network traffic routing event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A host device comprising:
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a connection to a network backbone;
a controller in communication with a plurality of network devices through said connection, each of said plurality of network devices having geophysical location information and a network address;
said controller adapted to;
determine that a network traffic routing event has occurred;
determine a geographic perimeter for said network traffic routing event;
identify a subset of network devices within said geographic perimeter;
change traffic routing on said subset of network devices based on said network traffic routing event. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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