MULTI-PROTOCOL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROUTING OPTIMIZATION
First Claim
1. In a telecommunications switching system comprising a plurality of interfaces, each of said interfaces interconnected with an associated telecommunications path capable of transferring a data file to a remote destination, each of said telecommunications paths having predetermined parameters associated therewith stored in a memory in said switching system and variable parameters associated therewith, a method of determining which of said plurality of telecommunications paths should be utilized for transferring a data file, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) measuring said variable parameters for each of said paths;
b) analyzing said measured variable parameters and said predetermined parameters; and
c) determining which of said paths provides an optimal set of characteristics for transferring the file to the remote destination.
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Abstract
A telecommunications switching system employing multi-protocol routing optimization which utilizes predetermined and measured parameters in accordance with a set of user priorities in determining the selection of a telecommunications path to be utilized for transmitting a data file to a remote destination. The switching system has a first memory for storing the data file to be transferred, a second memory for storing predetermined parameters such as cost data associated with each of the telecommunications paths, a third memory for storing a set of user priorities regarding the transmission of data files, and means for measuring the value of variable parameters such as file transfer speed associated with each of the telecommunications paths. Processor means are operatively associated with the second and third memories and the variable parameter measuring means for determining which of the plurality of telecommunications paths should be utilized for transferring the data file in accordance with the set of user priorities, the predetermined telecommunications path parameters, and the measured variable parameters. The switching system further comprises input means for allowing a user to change the user priorities in the third memory prior to transmitting a file.
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25 Claims
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1. In a telecommunications switching system comprising a plurality of interfaces, each of said interfaces interconnected with an associated telecommunications path capable of transferring a data file to a remote destination, each of said telecommunications paths having predetermined parameters associated therewith stored in a memory in said switching system and variable parameters associated therewith, a method of determining which of said plurality of telecommunications paths should be utilized for transferring a data file, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) measuring said variable parameters for each of said paths;
b) analyzing said measured variable parameters and said predetermined parameters; and
c) determining which of said paths provides an optimal set of characteristics for transferring the file to the remote destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- a) measuring said variable parameters for each of said paths;
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14. A telecommunications switching system comprising:
- a) a first memory for holding a data file to be transferred to a remote destination;
b) a plurality of interfaces coupled with said first memory, each of said interfaces interconnected with an associated telecommunications path capable of transferring the data file with the remote destination;
b) a second memory for storing predetermined parameters associated with each of said telecommunications paths;
c) means for measuring the value of a variable parameter associated with each of said telecommunications paths; and
d) processor means operatively associated with said second and third memories and said variable parameter measuring means for determining which of said plurality of telecommunications paths should be utilized for transferring the data file in accordance with said predetermined telecommunications path parameters and said measured variable parameters. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- a) a first memory for holding a data file to be transferred to a remote destination;
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