System and program for selecting one of multiple paths to communicate with a device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8037171
APP PUB NO 20080205301A1
SERIAL NO

12118649

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Provided are a system, program, and data structure for selecting one of multiple data paths to a device. A selection is made of one of multiple paths indicated as enabled to transmit data. A path is indicated as enabled or disabled. Transfer time data is gathered for each enabled path capable of being selected. Paths having transfer time data satisfying a threshold are indicated as disabled. Paths indicated as disabled are not capable of being selected to use to transmit data.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burton, David Alan Vail, US 53 1778
Morton, Robert Louis Tucson, US 32 1472
Webman, Erez Petach-Tikva, IL 25 1409

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