Patent ID: 9137162
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: calculating a direct connection cost for network traffic between two points in a network, the network including one or more nodes of an accelerated application delivery (AccAD) network; calculating an AccAD connection cost for the network traffic between the two points in the network using at least one node of the AccAD network; comparing the calculated direct connection cost and the AccAD connection cost; and determining whether the direct connection cost is greater than the sum of the AccAD connection cost and a minimum cost threshold value, wherein the minimum cost threshold value is added to the AccAD connection cost to generate at least one virtual neighborhood of AccAD network nodes and to prevent accelerated application delivery within the at least one virtual neighborhood by restricting accelerated application delivery to between only the most costly paths through the AccAD network.