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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2009
Steven A. Siegel, Mendham, NJ (US);
Martin Dolly, Forked River, NJ (US);
Leticia Johnson, Helotes, TX (US);
Nancy Lambros, Spicewood, TX (US);
Ricardo Sabat, Monroe Township, NJ (US);
Steven A. Siegel, Mendham, NJ (US);
Martin Dolly, Forked River, NJ (US);
Leticia Johnson, Helotes, TX (US);
Nancy Lambros, Spicewood, TX (US);
Ricardo Sabat, Monroe Township, NJ (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for providing multi-homing to an aggregate endpoint device over a network are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method receives a session request directed towards a user endpoint device by a routing device. The method receives at least one Public User Identity (PUID) for the user endpoint device if the session request is for a subscriber of a service with multi-homing via an aggregate endpoint device. The method selects a route for sending the session request in accordance with the at least one PUID and a route priority information of the PUID associated with the user end point device, wherein the route with a highest priority is selected, and forwards the session request via the selected route.