Automated selection of a communication path
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1. An apparatus for automatically selecting one of a plurality of communication paths, the apparatus comprising:
- a memory operable to store a plurality of ordered lists of communication paths, each ordered list associated with one of a plurality of communication attributes, each communication attribute representing a separate priority for communication; and
a processor operable to receive a request for communication, the request indicating a communication attribute, the processor further operable to automatically select a communication path from an ordered list associated with the indicated communication attribute.
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An apparatus (32, 42) is provided for automatically selecting one of a plurality of alternate communication paths (16). The apparatus (32, 42) includes a database (74, 94) which stores information for at least one communication attribute relating to the plurality of alternate communication paths (16). A processor (72, 92) is coupled to the database (74, 94). The processor (72, 92) can automatically select one of the alternate communication paths (16) using the information for the communication attribute in response to a request for communication.
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1. An apparatus for automatically selecting one of a plurality of communication paths, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory operable to store a plurality of ordered lists of communication paths, each ordered list associated with one of a plurality of communication attributes, each communication attribute representing a separate priority for communication; and a processor operable to receive a request for communication, the request indicating a communication attribute, the processor further operable to automatically select a communication path from an ordered list associated with the indicated communication attribute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for automatically selecting one of a plurality of communication paths, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of ordered lists of communication paths, each ordered list associated with one of a plurality of communication attributes, each communication attribute representing a separate priority for communication; receiving a request for communication, the request indicating a communication attribute; and selecting a communication path from an ordered list associated with the indicated communication attribute. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for automatically selecting one of a plurality of communication paths, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory operable to store a plurality of scores, each score associated with one of a plurality of communication paths and a communication attribute; and a processor operable to receive a request for communication, the request indicating a communication attribute, the processor further operable to retrieve a score for each communication path using the indicated communication attribute, the processor further operable to automatically select a communication path based on the retrieved scores. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for automatically selecting one of a plurality of communication paths, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of scores, each score associated with one of a plurality of communication paths and a communication attribute; receiving a request for communication, the request indicating a communication attribute; retrieving a score for each communication path using the indicated communication attribute; and selecting a communication path based on the retrieved scores. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An apparatus for automatically selecting one of a plurality of communication paths, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory operable to store a plurality of scores, each score associated with one of a plurality of communication paths and one of a plurality of communication attributes; and a processor operable to receive a request for communication, the request indicating a first communication attribute and a second communication attribute, the processor further operable to determine a total score for each communication path using a first score associated with the first communication attribute and a second score associated with the second communication attribute, the processor further operable to select a communication path based on the total scores. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method for automatically selecting one of a plurality of communication paths, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of scores, each score associated with one of a plurality of communication paths and one of a plurality of communication attributes; receiving a request for communication, the request indicating a first communication attribute and a second communication attribute; determining a total score for each communication path by using a first score associated with the first communication attribute and a second score associated with the second communication attribute; and selecting a communication path based on the total scores. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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