Method and apparatus for allocating data packet pathways

Details Method and apparatus for allocating data packet pathways Method and apparatus for allocating data packet pathways

2008-07-22

2008-07-22

Harper, Kevin C (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Fault recovery

Bypass an inoperative channel

C370S254000, C370S328000, C370S401000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07403475

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for routing data packet connection pathways. A pathway controller monitors all of the packet data service nodes available for the transmission of data packets to mobile nodes in order to allocate the service nodes appropriately. A main call processing node selects an available packet data service node for use for a mobile node based upon the availability of the service nodes. A mobile node may have its data packet pathway deactivated if the network infrastructure determines the need to free-up resources for other mobile nodes. The data packet pathway may be reactivated upon the event of a new data packet arriving for the mobile node. The methods of deactivation and reactivation may be used to solve data packet pathway serving faults. The data packet connection pathways that may be reactivated may be done in a load balanced fashion.

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