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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2001
Patrick J. Melampy, Pepperell, MA (US);
Andrew D. Ory, Cambridge, MA (US);
Clifford M. Spencer, Lexington, MA (US);
Robert F. Penfield, Concord, MA (US);
Peter S. Commerford, Belmont, MA (US);
Stephen T. Voto, Salem, MA (US);
Cynthia E. Arens, Arlington, MA (US);
Rebecca A. Pedersen, West Newbury, MA (US);
Patrick J. MeLampy, Pepperell, MA (US);
Andrew D. Ory, Cambridge, MA (US);
Clifford M. Spencer, Lexington, MA (US);
Robert F. Penfield, Concord, MA (US);
Peter S. Commerford, Belmont, MA (US);
Stephen T. Voto, Salem, MA (US);
Cynthia E. Arens, Arlington, MA (US);
Rebecca A. Pedersen, West Newbury, MA (US);
Acme Packet, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for assisting in controlling real-time transport protocol flow through multiple networks via media flow routing is disclosed. The system utilizes a first computer and a second computer connected to the first computer, via a group of associated computers, wherein each of the first computer, second computer, and group of associated computers comprise a transceiver, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured by the memory to perform the functions of: performing an inbound screen on route information received from the first computer, to determine if the received route information should be discarded; if the route information is not discarded, comparing the received and screened route information to a local policy defined within the second computer; performing an outbound screen on the received and screened information prior to transmitting the received and screened route information to the first computer; and selecting a primary route from the received route information and local route information in accordance with the local policy, wherein the primary route is a path from the second computer to the first computer via the group of associated computers.