Methods and systems to reroute data in a data network
First Claim
1. A method to reroute logical circuit data in a data network, the method comprising:
- when a first quality of service parameter for a failed logical circuit is equal to or less than a second quality of service parameter for a logical failover circuit, rerouting data from the failed logical circuit to the logical failover circuit without requiring authorization from a customer to communicate the data at the second quality of service parameter; and
when the second quality of service parameter for the logical failover circuit is a lower level of quality than the first quality of service parameter for the failed logical circuit;
prompting the customer for an authorization to communicate the data via the logical failover circuit at the second quality of service parameter;
when the authorization is received, rerouting the data from the failed logical circuit to the logical failover circuit; and
when the authorization is denied, not rerouting the data to the logical failover circuit.
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Abstract
An example method involves, when a first quality of service parameter for a failed logical circuit is equal to or less than a second quality of service parameter for a logical failover circuit, rerouting data from the failed logical circuit to the logical failover circuit without requiring authorization from a customer to communicate the data at the second quality of service parameter. When the second quality of service parameter for the logical failover circuit is a lower level of quality than the first quality of service parameter for the failed logical circuit: a customer is prompted for an authorization to communicate the data via the logical failover circuit at the second quality of service parameter; when the authorization is received, the data is rerouted from the failed logical circuit to the logical failover circuit; and when the authorization is denied, the data is not rerouted to the logical failover circuit.
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20 Claims
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1. A method to reroute logical circuit data in a data network, the method comprising:
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when a first quality of service parameter for a failed logical circuit is equal to or less than a second quality of service parameter for a logical failover circuit, rerouting data from the failed logical circuit to the logical failover circuit without requiring authorization from a customer to communicate the data at the second quality of service parameter; and when the second quality of service parameter for the logical failover circuit is a lower level of quality than the first quality of service parameter for the failed logical circuit; prompting the customer for an authorization to communicate the data via the logical failover circuit at the second quality of service parameter; when the authorization is received, rerouting the data from the failed logical circuit to the logical failover circuit; and when the authorization is denied, not rerouting the data to the logical failover circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus to reroute logical circuit data in a data network, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory to store machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; when a first quality of service parameter for a failed logical circuit is equal to or less than a second quality of service parameter for a logical failover circuit, rerouting data from the failed logical circuit to the logical failover circuit without requiring authorization from a customer to communicate the data at the second quality of service parameter; and when the second quality of service parameter for the logical failover circuit is a lower level of quality than the first quality of service parameter for the failed logical circuit; prompting the customer for an authorization to communicate the data via the logical failover circuit at the second quality of service parameter; when the authorization is received, rerouting the data from the failed logical circuit to the logical failover circuit; and when the authorization is denied, not rerouting the data to the logical failover circuit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable storage device comprising instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to perform a method comprising:
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when a first quality of service parameter for a failed logical circuit is equal to or less than a second quality of service parameter for a logical failover circuit, rerouting data from the failed logical circuit to the logical failover circuit without requiring authorization from a customer to communicate the data at the second quality of service parameter; and when the second quality of service parameter for the logical failover circuit is a lower level of quality than the first quality of service parameter for the failed logical circuit; prompting the customer for an authorization to communicate the data via the logical failover circuit at the second quality of service parameter; when the authorization is received, rerouting the data from the failed logical circuit to the logical failover circuit; and when the authorization is denied, not rerouting the data to the logical failover circuit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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