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System and method for remotely controlling network operators

  • US 9,225,609 B2
  • Filed: 10/09/2012
  • Issued: 12/29/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling communications networks, comprising:

  • gathering network performance information from a first communications network using performance information packet (PIP) data packets, the PIP data packets each including a timestamp, the network performance information including (i) status values indicative of operational status or performance of network segments and (ii) specific network performance information of each connection path;

    determining optimal connection paths through the first communications network in response to the network performance information, by inspecting the timestamps of PIP data packets transmitted along different connection paths to rate the connection paths and network segments of the connection paths according to at least one of utilization, bandwidth, latency, or jitter of each connection path;

    controlling a network operator of the first communications network from a secondary communications network using the PIP data packets;

    implementing changes to the network operator based on instructions included in the PIP data packets;

    changing a connection path during a communication to a connection path with a higher rating; and

    compiling global network performance information for a plurality of communications networks.

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