System and method for managing network communications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9014204
APP PUB NO 20140064086A1
SERIAL NO

14073008

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The disclosed embodiments include a computer-implemented method for controlling network communications. In one embodiment, the method executes instructions, using a processor, to perform operations comprising: communicating with a first set of network communications devices of a first packet network; receiving and storing in memory network performance information associated with the first set of network communications devices; initiating routines on a second set of network communications devices of a second packet network of a second communications carrier for determining network performance information associated with the second packet network; storing the network performance information associated with the second set of network communications devices; determining an operational status of a network node within the second packet network based on the stored network performance information; and controlling network communications of data packets over node segments of the first packet network and the second packet network based on the stored network performance information.

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  • CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bugenhagen, Michael K Overland Park, US 209 10811
Morrill, Robert J Overland Park, US 112 8773
Wiley, William L Overland Park, US 48 4437

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