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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2002
Barrett Kreiner, Norcross, GA (US);
Jai Menon, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Kim Littrell, Marietta, GA (US);
Ronald Perrella, Norcross, GA (US);
Barrett Kreiner, Norcross, GA (US);
Jai Menon, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Kim Littrell, Marietta, GA (US);
Ronald Perrella, Norcross, GA (US);
AT&T Intelletual Property I, L.P., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
The present invention utilizes central offices, located on the edge of a network to route requests along the edge of the network. Once an edge client receives a request for information, the edge client makes a determination as to whether the edge client can provide the information requested. If the edge client cannot provide the information requested, then the edge client determines whether a routing instruction applies which specifies a second edge client. If the routing instruction applies, then the request is routed to the second edge client.