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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2005
Volker Hilt, Middletown, NJ (US);
Markus A. Hofmann, Fair Haven, NJ (US);
Vasileios Pappas, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Volker Hilt, Middletown, NJ (US);
Markus A. Hofmann, Fair Haven, NJ (US);
Vasileios Pappas, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A communication technique includes routing communications over an internet topology using coordinates, which correspond to estimated round trip times, of an origination, a destination and at least one intermediary host or node. A disclosed example includes identifying candidate intermediary nodes based upon selected criteria such as proximity to at least one of the origination or destination for the communication. A disclosed example includes identifying a plurality of intermediary nodes for some applications.