METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY REROUTING DATA IN A DATA NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method of automatically rerouting data, the method comprising:
- identifying congestion in a logical circuit, the logical circuit comprising at least a first communication path in a first local access and transport area, a second communication path in an inter-exchange carrier, and a third communication path in a second local access and transport area;
determining that the congestion is isolated to the second communication path in the inter-exchange carrier; and
rerouting data associated with the logical circuit without manual intervention using an alternate communication path to bypass the inter-exchange carrier, the rerouting comprising routing the data through the first local access and transport area, the alternate communication path, and the second local access and transport area.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for automatically rerouting data. In accordance with a disclosed example method, congestion is identified in a logical circuit. The logical circuit comprises at least a first communication path in a first local access and transport area, a second communication path in an inter-exchange carrier, and a third communication path in a second local access and transport area. The example method also involves determining that the congestion is isolated to the second communication path in the inter-exchange carrier. Data associated with the logical circuit is rerouted without manual intervention using an alternate communication path to bypass the inter-exchange carrier. The rerouting comprises routing the data through the first local access and transport area, the alternate communication path, and the second local access and transport area.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of automatically rerouting data, the method comprising:
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identifying congestion in a logical circuit, the logical circuit comprising at least a first communication path in a first local access and transport area, a second communication path in an inter-exchange carrier, and a third communication path in a second local access and transport area; determining that the congestion is isolated to the second communication path in the inter-exchange carrier; and rerouting data associated with the logical circuit without manual intervention using an alternate communication path to bypass the inter-exchange carrier, the rerouting comprising routing the data through the first local access and transport area, the alternate communication path, and the second local access and transport area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus to automatically reroute data, the apparatus comprising:
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a logical element module in communication with switches of a logical circuit to receive status information indicative of congestion in the logical circuit, the logical circuit comprising at least a first communication path in a first local access and transport area, a second communication path in an inter-exchange carrier, and a third communication path in a second local access and transport area; a network management module to; determine that the congestion is isolated to the second communication path in the inter-exchange carrier; and reroute data associated with the logical circuit without manual intervention using an alternate communication path to bypass the inter-exchange carrier, the rerouting comprising routing the data through the first local access and transport area, the alternate communication path, and the second local access and transport area. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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identify congestion in a logical circuit, the logical circuit comprising at least a first communication path in a first local access and transport area, a second communication path in an inter-exchange carrier, and a third communication path in a second local access and transport area; determine that the congestion is isolated to the second communication path in the inter-exchange carrier; and reroute data associated with the logical circuit without manual intervention using an alternate communication path to bypass the inter-exchange carrier, the rerouting comprising routing the data through the first local access and transport area, the alternate communication path, and the second local access and transport area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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