Patent ID: 8194657
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of routing a message, the method comprising: at a router, receiving a plurality of network layer or transport layer packets, each packet comprising a header and a payload and using an application protocol, a subset of the packets corresponding to the message; at the router, creating a connection track by: at the router, associating one or more quality of service (QoS) parameters with the connection track based on the data type, and setting a first QoS parameter in the one or more QoS parameters to a first value in a first value range; at the router, routing the connection track in direct accordance with the one or more QoS parameters, wherein the first QoS parameter is a router path requirement; at the router, routing a plurality of connection tracks; at the router, evaluating a router path status of a first router path specified by the first QoS parameter; and at the router: