Methods and systems for automatically rerouting data in a data network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8243592
APP PUB NO 20090323534A1
SERIAL NO

12551477

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Methods and systems are provided for automatically rerouting data. In accordance with a disclosed example method, congestion is identified in a logical circuit. The logical circuit comprises at least a first communication path in a first local access and transport area, a second communication path in an inter-exchange carrier, and a third communication path in a second local access and transport area. The example method also involves determining that the congestion is isolated to the second communication path in the inter-exchange carrier. Data associated with the logical circuit is rerouted without manual intervention using an alternate communication path to bypass the inter-exchange carrier. The rerouting comprises routing the data through the first local access and transport area, the alternate communication path, and the second local access and transport area.

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  • BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION;RAKUTEN, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hollingsworth, John Covington, US 44 1733
Massengill, David Covington, US 40 1679
Taylor, William Duluth, US 118 7274

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