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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2012
Muhammad S. Sarwar, Brookfield, CT (US);
Zigmunds Andis Putnins, Ridgewood, NJ (US);
Jaya Sarup, Monroe, NY (US);
Zanjun LU, Edison, NJ (US);
Muhammad S. Sarwar, Brookfield, CT (US);
Zigmunds Andis Putnins, Ridgewood, NJ (US);
Jaya Sarup, Monroe, NY (US);
Zanjun Lu, Edison, NJ (US);
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki-shi, JP;
Abstract
In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present disclosure, a network element may include a network-side interface configured to communicatively couple to a network and a controller communicatively coupled to the network-side interface. The controller may be configured to periodically receive one or more messages indicative of a delay for each of a plurality of paths for a network flow between the network element and a second network element, periodically compare the delays for the plurality of paths, and select a path for a network flow from the plurality of paths based on the delays.