Patent ID: 8036107
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: monitoring data packets that originate from a source node and traverse a first network node, where the data packets are transmitted from the first network node to a second network node while being routed towards a destination node; determining whether at least one first data packet originating from the source node and intended for routing to the destination node via the second network node fulfills a predefined criterion; where monitoring and determining are performed in parallel with transmitting the at least one first data packet to the second network node from the first network node such that the at least one first data packet is routed as received towards said destination node regardless of a result of the monitoring and determining; and in response to a determination that the predefined criterion is fulfilled generating an instruction for said second network node to update router information to specify a new route for subsequent data packets originating from the source node so as to re-route to a third network node at least one second data packet originating from said source node and intended for routing to said destination node.