System for routing internet traffic over backbone providers

Details System for routing internet traffic over backbone providers System for routing internet traffic over backbone providers

2005-07-06

2011-10-04

Ngo, Ricky (Department: 2464)

Multiplex communications

Data flow congestion prevention or control

Flow control of data transmission through a network

C370S229000, C370S252000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08031613

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for real-time buying and selling of Internet Protocol (IP) transit is described. Embodiments include a platform for routing IP traffic in real time from at least one network user to a plurality of backbone providers. Embodiments further include sellers specifying a quality, a quantity, and a duration of a contract available, buyers identifying and selecting an appropriate contract, and executing the selected contract. Embodiments further include assigning different ranks to different backbone providers based on network monitoring. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4964119 (1990-10-01), Endo et al.
patent: 6011777 (2000-01-01), Kunzinger
patent: 6064653 (2000-05-01), Farris
patent: 6144727 (2000-11-01), Mashinsky
patent: 6373929 (2002-04-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 6490252 (2002-12-01), Riggan et al.
patent: 6529475 (2003-03-01), Wan et al.
patent: 6590867 (2003-07-01), Ash et al.
patent: 6728266 (2004-04-01), Sabry et al.
patent: 6760775 (2004-07-01), Anerousis et al.
patent: 6907000 (2005-06-01), Host
patent: 6912277 (2005-06-01), Mashinsky et al.
patent: 6973038 (2005-12-01), Narendran et al.
patent: 7076447 (2006-07-01), Peyser et al.
patent: 7139242 (2006-11-01), Bays
patent: 7467225 (2008-12-01), Anerousis et al.
patent: 2004/0165528 (2004-08-01), Li et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

System for routing internet traffic over backbone providers does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with System for routing internet traffic over backbone providers, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and System for routing internet traffic over backbone providers will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4290197