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Systems and methods for predictive routing

  • US 6,850,524 B1
  • Filed: 07/31/2000
  • Issued: 02/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for predictive routing of packets by a node in a network having a plurality of nodes, comprising:

  • receiving messages from advertising nodes in the network, at least one of the messages containing a prediction regarding a future event that may happen to an entity associated with a corresponding advertising node;

    extracting the prediction from the received message;

    determining an active state of the entity based on the prediction;

    generating a routing table using the active state of the entity; and

    routing packets through the network using the routing table.

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