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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2012
Stephen K. Edwards, Mansfield, OH (US);
Robert J. Morrill, Overland Park, KS (US);
Michael K. Bugenhagen, Olathe, KS (US);
Stephen K. Edwards, Mansfield, OH (US);
Robert J. Morrill, Overland Park, KS (US);
Michael K. Bugenhagen, Olathe, KS (US);
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A system and method for routing data packets may be used. The method may include determining network usage of a first packet network managed by a first communications carrier. The network usage may distinguish communications of data packets including real-time content and non-real-time content. Network usage of a second packet network may be determined. A network usage differential between the determined network usages of the first and second packet networks may be determined. The data packets may be routed utilizing a threshold for the network usage differential.