公开(公告)号：US20100110891A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12266182

申请日：2008-11-06

申请人： Pritam Shah ,  Rahul G. Patel ,  Dana Blair

发明人： Pritam Shah ,  Rahul G. Patel ,  Dana Blair

IPC分类号： H04J1/16

CPC分类号： H04L45/26 ,  H04L45/00 ,  H04L45/04 ,  H04L45/302 ,  H04L45/70

摘要： In one embodiment, performance measurements may be obtained at a local domain from a set of one or more responding targets of a particular remote domain. The performance measurements may then be applied to prefix-specific policies of any corresponding destination address prefix within the particular remote domain, such that traffic destined to a particular prefix of the particular remote domain may be routed from the local domain based on the corresponding prefix-specific policies and applied performance measurements.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，可以在特定远程域的一个或多个响应目标的集合的本地域处获得性能测量。 然后，可以将性能测量结果应用于特定远程域内任何相应的目的地地址前缀的特定于前缀的策略，使得去往特定远程域的特定前缀的流量可以基于相应的前缀 - 具体政策和应用性能测量。

公开(公告)号：US09020109B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-28

申请号：US13777202

申请日：2013-02-26

申请人： Anand K. Oswal ,  Pritam Shah

发明人： Anand K. Oswal ,  Pritam Shah

IPC分类号： H04M11/00 ,  H04M3/56

CPC分类号： H04M3/56 ,  H04M3/42348 ,  H04M2203/2094 ,  H04M2242/30

摘要： In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first request to join a conference from a first user device. The location of the first user device is determined. Based on the location of the first user device, the proximity of the first user device relative to endpoints configured to facilitate the conference is identified. A first one of the endpoints that is more proximate to the first user device than other endpoints is selected for handling the conferences.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括从第一用户设备接收加入会议的第一请求。 确定第一用户设备的位置。 基于第一用户设备的位置，识别第一用户设备相对于被配置为便于会议的端点的接近度。 选择比其他端点更接近第一用户设备的端点中的第一个端点用于处理会议。

公开(公告)号：US09015299B1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-21

申请号：US11336734

申请日：2006-01-20

申请人： Pritam Shah

发明人： Pritam Shah

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G01R31/08 ,  G08C15/00 ,  H04J1/16 ,  H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04L69/14 ,  Y02D50/30

摘要： A technique manages route optimization for one or more groups of links in a computer network. According to the novel technique, each group or “subgroup” of links comprises one or more links, wherein the group may be configured based on various measures, such as, e.g., connectivity (physical or virtual), policies to be applied, per-prefix, per-application (e.g., Internet traffic or voice over IP, VoIP), geographic location, and/or quality-based (e.g., primary links and secondary/backup links). One or more policies may be defined for the groups of links (i.e., where these group policies are to be applied to the group as a whole), in addition to policies that may be defined for individual to links and/or prefixes. Once the link groups are established, traffic over the groups of links (e.g., routes to reachable address prefixes) may be managed and optimized according to the group policies, such as in accordance with Optimized Edge Routing (OER) techniques.

摘要翻译： 一种技术管理计算机网络中一个或多个链路组的路由优化。 根据新颖技术，链路的每个组或“子组”包括一个或多个链路，其中可以基于各种措施来配置组，例如，连接（物理或虚拟），要应用的策略， 前缀，每个应用程序（例如，Internet流量或IP语音，VoIP），地理位置和/或基于质量（例如，主链接和辅助/备用链路）。 除了可以为个人链接和/或前缀定义的策略之外，可以为链路组定义一个或多个策略（即，将这些组策略应用于整个组）。 一旦建立了链路组，就可以根据组策略（例如，根据优化边缘路由（OER）技术）来管理和优化链路组上的流量（例如，到可到达地址前缀的路由）。

公开(公告)号：US08706883B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-22

申请号：US13495845

申请日：2012-06-13

申请人： Gautam Aggarwal ,  Pritam Shah ,  Ajith Thrivikramannair ,  Dana Blair

发明人： Gautam Aggarwal ,  Pritam Shah ,  Ajith Thrivikramannair ,  Dana Blair

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L45/24 ,  H04L45/125 ,  H04L45/22 ,  H04L45/26 ,  H04L63/0272

摘要： In one embodiment, a plurality of spoke-to-hub virtual private network (VPN) tunnels are established from a spoke router located at an edge of a spoke network to a hub network. The spoke router is configured as an optimized edge routing (OER) node. The spoke router monitors a network statistic for each of a plurality of prefixes on each of the plurality of spoke-to-hub VPN tunnels. The monitored network statistic is analyzed to determine whether a distribution of traffic between the spoke network and the hub network can be optimized. In the event the distribution of traffic between the spoke network and the hub network can be optimized, traffic is redistributed on a per-prefix basis among the plurality of spoke-to-hub VPN tunnels based on the monitored network statistic, such that at least a portion of the traffic is routed over each of the plurality of spoke-to-hub VPN tunnels.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，从位于分支网络的边缘的分支路由器建立到集线器网络的多个辐射对集线器虚拟专用网络（VPN）隧道。 分支路由器配置为优化边缘路由（OER）节点。 所述分支路由器监视所述多个辐照到中心VPN隧道中的每一个上的多个前缀中的每一个的网络统计信息。 分析监控的网络统计信息，以确定辐射网络和集线器网络之间的流量分布是否可以优化。 在可以优化分布式网络和集线器网络之间的流量分配的情况下，基于所监视的网络统计信息，在多个辐射对中心VPN隧道之间的每个前缀基础上重新分配流量，使得至少 一部分业务被路由到多个辐对方VPN隧道中的每一个上。

公开(公告)号：US08687621B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-01

申请号：US12478343

申请日：2009-06-04

申请人： Pritam Shah ,  Dana Blair ,  Rahul G. Patel

发明人： Pritam Shah ,  Dana Blair ,  Rahul G. Patel

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L45/26 ,  H04L45/00 ,  H04L45/121 ,  H04L45/125 ,  H04L45/54 ,  H04L47/125

摘要： In one embodiment, performance parameters may be determined for each of a plurality of network address prefixes in a computer network. Based on the respective performance parameters, the prefixes may be resized through at least one of consolidation of adjacent prefixes and splitting of prefixes, and traffic may then be routed in the computer network based on the resized prefixes.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，可以为计算机网络中的多个网络地址前缀中的每一个确定性能参数。 基于相应的性能参数，可以通过相邻前缀的合并和前缀的分割中的至少一个来调整前缀，并且然后可以基于调整大小的前缀在计算机网络中路由业务。

公开(公告)号：US20070100776A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-03

申请号：US11336584

申请日：2006-01-20

申请人： Pritam Shah ,  Philip Jacobs ,  Rahul Patel

发明人： Pritam Shah ,  Philip Jacobs ,  Rahul Patel

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/14 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  H04L12/145 ,  H04L12/1485

摘要： A technique performs route optimization of services provided by one or more service providers (SPs) for communication links that are combined in a computer network. According to the novel technique, performance characteristics and statistics (“link data”) for two or more combined links are merged to form link data for a single “virtual combined link.” Route optimization techniques (e.g., priority-based route optimization) may then be applied to one or more virtual combined links based on the combined link data, in addition to link data for zero or more conventional single links (physical or virtual). Illustratively, a route optimization technique may be used in accordance with the present invention to efficiently and accurately minimize costs associated with services provided by a plurality of SPs, wherein each SP charges for utilization of its service based on a tiered pricing structure. The tiered pricing structure comprises one or more tiers, wherein each tier correlates to an amount of service provided by the SP and an associated cost.

摘要翻译： 一种技术对由一个或多个服务提供商（SP）提供的用于组合在计算机网络中的通信链路的服务的路由优化。 根据新技术，将两个或多个组合链路的性能特征和统计（“链路数据”）合并形成单个“虚拟组合链路”的链路数据。 除了零个或多个传统单链路（物理或虚拟）的链路数据之外，路由优化技术（例如，基于优先级的路由优化）可以基于组合的链路数据被应用于一个或多个虚拟组合链路。 说明性地，根据本发明可以使用路由优化技术来有效和准确地最小化与由多个SP提供的服务相关联的成本，其中每个SP基于分层定价结构收费以利用其服务。 分层定价结构包括一个或多个层，其中每个层与由SP提供的服务量和相关联的成本相关。

公开(公告)号：US09154403B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-06

申请号：US13525586

申请日：2012-06-18

申请人： Sravan Vadlakonda ,  Pritam Shah ,  Rahul G. Patel

发明人： Sravan Vadlakonda ,  Pritam Shah ,  Rahul G. Patel

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04L12/715

CPC分类号： H04L45/04

摘要： In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining a first packet included in a flow to be forwarded to a border router, and replicating the first packet to create a duplicate. The first packet is forwarded onto a first set of links, and the duplicate is forwarded onto a second set of links, to the border router. First information relating to the first packet and the first set of links, and second information relating to the duplicate and the second set of links, is obtained. The first information and the second information are used to determine whether to forward the flow on the first set of links. The first set of links is used to forward the flow if it is determined that the first set of links is to be used to forward the flow, otherwise the second set of links is used to forward the flow.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括获得包含在要转发到边界路由器的流中的第一分组，以及复制第一分组以创建副本。 第一个分组被转发到第一组链路上，并且将该副本转发到第二组链路到边界路由器。 获得与第一分组和第一组链接有关的第一信息，以及与重复和第二组链接有关的第二信息。 第一信息和第二信息用于确定是否转发第一组链路上的流。 如果确定第一组链接用于转发流，则第一组链接用于转发流，否则第二组链接用于转发流。

公开(公告)号：US09143422B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-22

申请号：US13043322

申请日：2011-03-08

申请人： S Scott Van de Houten ,  Pritam Shah ,  Sanjay Sreenath ,  Preety Mordani

发明人： S Scott Van de Houten ,  Pritam Shah ,  Sanjay Sreenath ,  Preety Mordani

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/24

CPC分类号： H04L43/12 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H04L43/10

摘要： In an embodiment, a method comprises receiving a request to obtain network performance data for a plurality of target nodes; determining geo-locations of the plurality of target nodes; based on the geo-locations, determining a set of the plurality of target nodes that are within a specified proximity radius; selecting one particular target node in the set; sending a probe packet, requesting network performance data, to the one particular target node in the set and not to all other target nodes in the set; applying, to all the target nodes in the set, network performance data that is received in response to the probe packet; wherein the method is performed by one or more processors.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括：接收用于获得多个目标节点的网络性能数据的请求; 确定所述多个目标节点的地理位置; 基于所述地理位置，确定在指定的邻近半径内的所述多个目标节点的集合; 选择集合中的一个特定目标节点; 发送探测分组，请求网络性能数据到集合中的一个特定目标节点，而不是集合中的所有其他目标节点; 向所述集合中的所有目标节点应用响应于所述探测分组而接收的网络性能数据; 其中所述方法由一个或多个处理器执行。

公开(公告)号：US08880724B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-04

申请号：US12023099

申请日：2008-01-31

申请人： Pritam Shah ,  Dana Blair ,  Rahul G. Patel

发明人： Pritam Shah ,  Dana Blair ,  Rahul G. Patel

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G01R31/08 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/24

CPC分类号： H04L43/10 ,  H04L41/0668 ,  H04L41/0677 ,  H04L41/0686 ,  H04L43/0858 ,  H04L47/125

摘要： In one embodiment, a network device (e.g., a master controller) may detect an event on a current path in a computer network from a local network domain to a destination address prefix of a remote domain. In response, the device may dynamically (e.g., intelligently) determine a trace target destination address within the destination address prefix, and may perform (or request performance of) a Traceroute of the current path and a selection of alternate paths in the network from the local network domain to the trace target, where the Traceroute is adapted to obtain per-hop measurements along the respective traced path. The measurements may then be stored, for example, to be used for optimal path selection, fault identification reporting, etc.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，网络设备（例如，主控制器）可以检测计算机网络中的当前路径上的从本地网络域到远程域的目的地地址前缀的事件。 作为响应，设备可以动态地（例如，智能地）确定目的地地址前缀内的跟踪目的地目的地地址，并且可以执行（或请求执行）当前路径的Traceroute和网络中的备选路径的选择 本地网络域到跟踪目标，其中Traceroute适用于沿着相应的跟踪路径获取每跳测量。 然后可以存储测量结果，例如用于最佳路径选择，故障识别报告等。

公开(公告)号：US08874490B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-28

申请号：US13409883

申请日：2012-03-01

申请人： Pritam Shah ,  Philip C. Jacobs ,  Rahul G. Patel

发明人： Pritam Shah ,  Philip C. Jacobs ,  Rahul G. Patel

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00 ,  H04L12/14 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC分类号： H04L12/14 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  H04L12/145 ,  H04L12/1485

摘要： In one embodiment, two or more links, coupled to a first service provider (SP) that charges a price for utilization of services according to a first pricing structure, are combined to form a single virtual combined link. Each of the two or more links of the virtual combined link and one or more other links, coupled to a second SP that charges a price for utilization of services according to a second pricing structure, are monitored to obtain link data. The link data for the two of more links of the virtual combined link is merged to form link data for the virtual combined link. Data distribution among the virtual combined link and the one or more other links is optimized to distribute data among the virtual combined link and the one or more other links in a manner that minimizes cost.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，耦合到根据第一定价结构为服务的价格收费的第一服务提供商（SP）的两个或多个链路被组合以形成单个虚拟组合链路。 监视虚拟组合链路和一个或多个其他链路的两个或更多个链路中的每一个，耦合到根据第二定价结构为服务的价格收费的第二SP，以获得链路数据。 虚拟组合链接的两个链接的链接数据被合并以形成用于虚拟组合链接的链接数据。 优化虚拟组合链路和一个或多个其他链路之间的数据分布，以便以最小化成本的方式在虚拟组合链路和一个或多个其他链路之间分发数据。