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SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR NETWORK ROUTING

  • US 20080317056A1
  • Filed: 06/19/2007
  • Published: 12/25/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for routing a message packet which has been received, said method comprising the steps of:

  • determining a best routing path according to an OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, BGP or other routing function that can provide multiple routing paths; and

    identifying a first multiplicity of routers in said best routing path, and determining if each of said first multiplicity of routers had a degree of availability during a predetermined prior interval greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, andif so, forwarding said message packet to a next hop in said best routing path, andif not, identifying a second multiplicity of routers in a second best routing path determined according to said OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, BGP or said other routing function, and determining if each of said second multiplicity of routers had a degree of availability during a predetermined prior interval greater than or equal to said threshold, and if so, forwarding said message packet to a next hop in said second best routing path.

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