Patent ID: 7257219
Filing Date: 2007-08-14
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method of selecting routing of communications in a network with a plurality of paths between a first location and a second location, the method comprising: determining a routing choice from among the plurality of paths based at least in part upon at least one of a communication-success amount of monetary relevance for each of the plurality of paths and a communication-failure amount of monetary relevance for each of the plurality of paths and further upon at least one of a likelihood of successfully completing communication for each of the plurality of paths and a likelihood of failing to complete communication for each of the plurality of paths; and informing at least one routing device of the determined routing choice, whereby the routing device can select routing information for routing the data between the first location and the second location based on the determined routing choice; wherein the likelihood of successfully completing communication for a path is related to how often a call routed through the path is successfully completed, and the likelihood of failing to complete communication for a path is related to how often a call routed through the path is not successfully completed.