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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2012
Lsi Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Reid A. Kaufmann, Andover, KS (US);
Jeffrey D. Weide, Augusta, KS (US);
Charles D. Henry, Wichita, KS (US);
Kalyn P. Kovac, Newton, KS (US);
Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A method for managing a request for an outbound connection is provided. The method includes the step of receiving the request for the outbound connection. The request includes a specified connection speed. The method also includes the step of comparing the request for the outbound connection to a plurality of outbound connection options. A further step of the method includes selecting an outbound connection from the plurality of outbound connection options. The selected outbound connection has a connection speed at least equal to the specified connection speed. The selected outbound connection also has the lowest connection speed of the outbound connection options having a connection speed at least equal to the specified connection speed.