Patent ID: 7751331
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: G01V,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for efficiently rendering a policy-based decision from a plurality of options based on policy priority in a computer network, the method comprising: assigning an exclusive priority value to each of a plurality of policies; assigning a variance to each of the plurality of policies, the variance to specify an acceptable value range; setting a current policy to a highest priority policy; analyzing values corresponding to the plurality of options based upon the current policy; determining, by a processor of a node in the computer network, a best option according to the current policy; applying, by the processor of the node, the variance for the current policy to a value of the best option to define a range of acceptable values for the current policy; establishing, by the processor of the node, remaining options having an acceptable value for the current policy; and in response to only one option remaining, selecting, by the processor of the node, the one remaining option as the best option.