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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2007
Marianne Carr, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sarah E. Price, Merriam, KS (US);
Derek M. Spain, Olathe, KS (US);
Mary Ann Strecker, Grandview, MO (US);
Shun Calvin Lai, Overland Park, KS (US);
Marianne Carr, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sarah E. Price, Merriam, KS (US);
Derek M. Spain, Olathe, KS (US);
Mary Ann Strecker, Grandview, MO (US);
Shun Calvin Lai, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method, system, and medium are provided for selecting one or more hub aggregation points from a number of candidates on a network. The method begins by obtaining selection criteria for each of the candidates. Using the obtained criteria a score for each candidate is determined. This determination involves assigning intermediate scores for each criteria and applying a weighted multiplier to the intermediate score. The total of the intermediate scores is the overall score for any candidate. The method continues by selecting potential hub aggregation points for further consideration based upon the determined score of each candidate. The method then calculates a least cost route for each point on the network under consideration to each of the selected hub aggregation points. Different combinations of selected hub aggregation points can then be used to iterate through the least cost routing analysis to arrive at a final selection of hub aggregation points.