Patent ID: 8032646
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: displaying, via a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display, a graphical representation of a plurality of nodes available in a network, wherein the plurality of nodes comprises a first edge node and a second edge node, wherein the plurality of nodes further comprises a plurality of router nodes located between the first edge node and the second edge node; displaying, via the GUI, a graphical representation of a plurality of paths available on the network between the first edge node and the second edge node on the network, wherein each of the plurality of paths passes through at least a subset of the plurality of router nodes, wherein the plurality of paths are displayed in a prioritized fashion in accordance with a difference in a number of nodes in each path of the plurality of paths through which traffic between the first edge node and the second edge node will pass if selected; selecting a path from the plurality of paths in response to a first user input received via the GUI, wherein the selected path passes through two or more router nodes of the plurality of router nodes; and initiating configuration of the two or more router nodes for communication between the first edge node and the second edge node in response to selecting the path.