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System and method for selecting network egress

  • US 8,184,549 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2007
  • Issued: 05/22/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for selecting communications routing comprising:

  • gathering network performance information from a first communications network using performance information packet (PIP) data packets, the communications network having a first plurality of network nodes for routing communications, wherein a network node among the first plurality of network nodes generates a PIP data packet after every predetermined number of data packets transmitted by the network node, the PIP data packet further indicating a total number of real-time and non-real-time data packets communicated over the network node during a time duration;

    selecting, using a microprocessor, a network connection offering the best quality of service between the first communications network and an outside network based on the network performance information, the outside network having a second plurality of network nodes for routing the communications; and

    establishing the network connection between the first communications network and the outside network for routing the communications.

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