Internap patent application

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United States Patent Application	20090040938
Kind Code	A1
Klinker; James Eric	February 12, 2009

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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR END TO END ROUTE CONTROL

Abstract

Session independent end to end route control is provided by coordination between a pair of route control devices. Each device determines whether received traffic qualifies for end to end route control and whether the device at the other end supports end to end route control. If so, then the route control devices determine a routing mode, such as tunneling or address translation, and routing parameters. The performance of the selected path is monitored and is changed if the performance becomes unacceptable. Path performance can be measured using one-way measurement techniques that use a common inbound path or a control channel.

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Inventors:	Klinker; James Eric; (Oakland, CA)
Correspondence Name and Address:	JOHN S. PRATT, ESQ;KILPATRICK STOCKTON, LLP 1100 PEACHTREE STREET ATLANTA GA 30309 US
Assignee Name and Adress:	Internap Network Services Corporation Atlanta GA
Serial No.:	252183
Series Code:	12
Filed:	October 15, 2008