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Apparatus for and method of providing data to an external application

  • US 8,165,800 B2
  • Filed: 08/03/2011
  • Issued: 04/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computerised method of selecting a route or routes through a network which takes account of previous occasions when portions of that network have been used, the method comprising:

  • associating each portion of the network with a cost function;

    varying the cost function associated with each portion of the network based on a familiarity level indicative of how often each portion of the network has previously been used wherein said familiarity level is altered each time said portion of the network is traversed andsearching the network for a route or routes with a low overall cost.

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