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 operated by a first carrier, a second communication path operated by a second carrier, and a third communication path, the congestion identified based on monitoring at the first communication path operated by the first carrier;
based on the congestion identified by the monitoring, determining that the congestion is isolated to the second communication path operated by the second carrier;
determining a quality of service of an alternate communication path and a quality of service of the second communication path; and
when the quality of service of the alternate communication path at least matches the quality of service of the second communication path, rerouting data associated with the logical circuit without manual intervention using the alternate communication path to bypass the second communication path operated by the second carrier, the rerouting comprising routing the data through the first communication path, the alternate communication path, and the third communication path.
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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 operated by a first carrier, a second communication path operated by a second carrier, and a third communication path, the congestion identified based on monitoring at the first communication path operated by the first carrier; based on the congestion identified by the monitoring, determining that the congestion is isolated to the second communication path operated by the second carrier; determining a quality of service of an alternate communication path and a quality of service of the second communication path; and when the quality of service of the alternate communication path at least matches the quality of service of the second communication path, rerouting data associated with the logical circuit without manual intervention using the alternate communication path to bypass the second communication path operated by the second carrier, the rerouting comprising routing the data through the first communication path, the alternate communication path, and the third communication path. - 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 operated by a first carrier, a second communication path operated by a second carrier different from the first carrier, and a third communication path, the congestion identified based on monitoring information collected at the first communication path operated by the first carrier; a network management module to; based on the monitoring information, determine that the congestion is isolated to the second communication path operated by the second carrier; determine a quality of service of an alternate communication path and a quality of service of the second communication path; and when the quality of service of the alternate communication path at least matches the quality of service of the second communication path, reroute data associated with the logical circuit without manual intervention using the alternate communication path to bypass the second communication path operated by the second carrier, the rerouting comprising routing the data through the first communication path, the alternate communication path, and the third communication path. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A tangible computer-readable medium, excluding propagating signals, having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
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identify congestion in a logical circuit, the logical circuit comprising at least a first communication path operated by a first carrier, a second communication path operated by a second carrier different from the first carrier, and a third communication path, the congestion identified based on monitoring information corresponding to the first communication path operated by the first carrier; based on the monitoring information, determine that the congestion is isolated to the second communication path operated by the second carrier; determine a quality of service of an alternate communication path and a quality of service of the second communication path; and when the quality of service of the alternate communication path at least matches the quality of service of the second communication path, reroute data associated with the logical circuit without manual intervention using the alternate communication path to bypass the second communication path operated by the second carrier by routing the data through the first communication path, the alternate communication path, and the third communication path. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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