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Multi-protocol telecommunications routing optimization
Assignee: PATENTMARKS COMMUNICATIONS LLC
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Filing: 1996-10-31
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Granted: 2000-01-18
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Expires: 2016-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A telecommunications switching system employing multi-protocol routing optimization which utilizes predetermined and measured parameters in accordance with a set of user priorities in determining the selection of a telecommunications path to be utilized for transmitting a data file to a remote destination. The switching system has a first memory for storing the data file to be transferred, a second memory for storing predetermined parameters such as cost data associated with each of the telecommunications paths, a third memory for storing a set of user priorities regarding the transmission of data files, and means for measuring the value of variable parameters such as file transfer speed associated with each of the telecommunications paths. Processor means are operatively associated with the second and third memories and the variable parameter measuring means for determining which of the plurality of telecommunications paths should be utilized for transferring the data file in accordance with the set of user priorities, the predetermined telecommunications path parameters, and the measured variable parameters. The switching system further comprises input means for allowing a user to change the user priorities in the third memory prior to transmitting a file.
Inventors
- 👤 Allen D. Kaplan
- 👤 William F. McCarthy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M7/00; H04L; H04L45/00; H04L45/12; H04L45/123; H04L12/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5691; H04L12/5692; H04L12/64; H04L43/00; H04L43/08; H04L43/0852; H04L45/124; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04L69/00; H04L69/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
In a telecommunications switching system comprising a plurality of interfaces, each of said interfaces interconnected with an associated telecommunications path capable of transferring a data file from a first memory to a remote destination, each of said telecommunications paths having predetermined parameters associated therewith stored in a second memory in said switching system and variable parameters associated therewith, a method of determining which of said plurality of telecommunications paths should be utilized for transferring the data file from said first memory, said method comprising the steps of: a) analyzing a property of the data file to be transferred; b) measuring said variable parameters for each of said paths; c) analyzing said measured variable parameters and said predetermined parameters; and d) determining which of said paths provides an optimal set of characteristics for transferring the file to the remote destination in accordance with said analyzed variable parameters and predetermined parameters and said analyzed data file property.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
In a telecommunications switching system comprising a plurality of interfaces, each of said interfaces interconnected with an associated telecommunications path capable of transferring a data file from a first memory to a remote destination, each of said telecommunications paths having predetermined parameters associated therewith stored in a second memory in said switching system and variable parameters associated therewith, a method of determining which of said plurality of telecommunications paths should be utilized for transferring the data file from said first memory, said method comprising the steps of: a) analyzing a property of the data file to be transferred; b) measuring said variable parameters for each of said paths; c) analyzing said measured variable parameters and said predetermined parameters; and d) determining which of said paths provides an optimal set of characteristics for transferring the file to the remote destination in accordance with said analyzed variable parameters and predetermined parameters and said analyzed data file property.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 in which said determining step analyzes a set of programmed user priorities in determining which of said paths provides the optimal set of characteristics for transferring the file to the remote destination.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2 in which the user priorities are predefined and stored in said switching system memory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 3 in which said predefined user priorities may be changed by a user prior to said analysis step.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 2 in which telecommunications path variable parameters comprises the data transfer speed of said path at a given point in time.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 2 in which said telecommunications path predetermined parameters comprises the cost per unit time of utilizing said path.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6 in which said cost per unit time is a function of the current time of day.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6 in which said cost per unit time is a function of the current day of week.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 in which said telecommunications path predetermined parameters comprises a measure of data transfer reliability of said path.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 in which said telecommunications path predetermined parameters comprises a measure of data transfer bandwidth of said path.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of analyzing the size of the file to be sent in relation to said user priorities.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 comprising the additional step of first ascertaining if an interface is available prior to performing said analysis.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 3 in which each of said predetermined and measured parameters are weighted with respect to said user priorities in performing said analysis step.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
144 words
A telecommunications switching system comprising: a) a first memory for holding a data file to be transferred to a remote destination, said data file having at least one associated property; b) a plurality of interfaces coupled with said first memory, each of said interfaces interconnected with an associated telecommunications path capable of transferring the data file with the remote destination; b) a second memory for storing predetermined parameters associated with each of said telecommunications paths; c) means for measuring the value of a variable parameter associated with each of said telecommunications paths; and d) processor means operatively associated with said first and second memories and said variable parameter measuring means for determining which of said plurality of telecommunications paths should be utilized for transferring the data file in accordance with said data file property, said predetermined telecommunications path parameters, and said measured variable parameters.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
144 words
A telecommunications switching system comprising: a) a first memory for holding a data file to be transferred to a remote destination, said data file having at least one associated property; b) a plurality of interfaces coupled with said first memory, each of said interfaces interconnected with an associated telecommunications path capable of transferring the data file with the remote destination; b) a second memory for storing predetermined parameters associated with each of said telecommunications paths; c) means for measuring the value of a variable parameter associated with each of said telecommunications paths; and d) processor means operatively associated with said first and second memories and said variable parameter measuring means for determining which of said plurality of telecommunications paths should be utilized for transferring the data file in accordance with said data file property, said predetermined telecommunications path parameters, and said measured variable parameters.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
The system of claim 14 further comprising a third memory for storing a set of user priorities regarding the transmission of data files, and wherein said processor means determines which of said plurality of telecommunications paths should be utilized for transferring the data file in accordance with said user priorities.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The switching system of claim 15 further comprising input means for allowing a user to change said user priorities in said third memory.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The switching system of claim 15 in which said variable parameter measuring means performs a measurement of the data transfer speed of each of said telecommunications paths.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The switching system of claim 16 in which said data transfer speed measurement is performed by a ping test.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The switching system of claim 15 in which the predetermined parameters stored in said second memory comprises the cost per unit time of utilizing the telecommunications paths.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The switching system of claim 19 in which the cost per unit time is a function of the current time of day.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The switching system of claim 19 in which the cost per unit time is a function of the current day of week.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The switching system of claim 15 in which the predetermined parameters stored in said second memory comprises a measure of data transfer reliability of each of said paths.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
The switching system of claim 15 in which the predetermined parameters stored in said second memory comprises a measure of data transfer bandwidth of each of said paths.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
The switching system of claim 15 further comprising means for ascertaining if an interface is available for data file transfer.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 14 wherein said data file property is the data file type.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 14 wherein said data file property is the data file size.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the data file property analyzed is the data file type.
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