Patent ID: 8014278
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: H04L,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of distributing packet data traffic among a plurality of outgoing packet links in a packet network device, the method comprising: for an N-member packet link group among which packet traffic is distributed, N>1, forming an interface structure containing more than N members; associating each member of the packet link group with one or more members of the interface structure; receiving statistics indicative of an outgoing traffic load on each member of the packet link group and manipulating the association between the packet link group members and the interface structure members based at least in part on the received statistics; for an incoming packet, using packet-related information to select a member of the interface structure; and selecting a member of the packet link group for outgoing transmission of the incoming packet, selection of the member comprising selecting the member of the packet link group currently associated with the selected member of the interface structure.