Bruce D Hahne

US Patent:

6870851, Mar 22, 2005

Filed:

May 26, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/580990

Inventors:

Allan Steven Leinwand - San Francisco CA, US
Bruce Eric Pinsky - San Jose CA, US
John Nicol Stewart - Benicia CA, US
Bruce Mathieu Hahne - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

SAVVIS, Inc. - Town and Country MO

International Classification:

H04L012/28

US Classification:

370400, 370389, 370254

Abstract:

A method and system for determining a route for a packet traveling over at least one system from a source to a destination is disclosed. A first geographic area corresponds to the source and a second geographic area corresponds to the destination. The destination further has an address which does not indicate the second geographic area. In this aspect, the method and system include associating an address for the destination with the second geographic area to allow selection of the route for the data packet based on the second geographic area and selecting the route based on a second geographic area. In a second aspect, the method and system include providing a direct link having a controllable amount of traffic and selecting the direct link as at least a portion of the route when a data packet to the destination is to be routed. The method and system also facilitate selection of a route for a data packet. In this aspect, the method and system include obtaining information relating to an autonomous system.

US Patent:

7623528, Nov 24, 2009

Filed:

Dec 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/013361

Inventors:

Allan Steven Leinwand - San Francisco CA, US
Bruce Eric Pinsky - San Jose CA, US
John Nicol Stewart - Benicia CA, US
Bruce Mathieu Hahne - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Level 3 Communications, LLC - Broomfield CO

International Classification:

H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370400, 370254, 370389

Abstract:

A method and system for determining a route for a packet traveling over at least one system from a source to a destination is disclosed. A first geographic area corresponds to the source and a second geographic area corresponds to the destination. The destination further has an address which does not indicate the second geographic area. In this aspect, the method and system include associating an address for the destination with the second geographic area to allow selection of the route for the data packet based on the second geographic area and selecting the route based on a second geographic area. In a second aspect, the method and system include providing a direct link having a controllable amount of traffic and selecting the direct link as at least a portion of the route when a data packet to the destination is to be routed. The method and system also facilitate selection of a route for a data packet. In this aspect, the method and system include obtaining information relating to an autonomous system.

US Patent:

7969992, Jun 28, 2011

Filed:

Nov 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/624356

Inventors:

Allan Steven Leinwand - San Francisco CA, US
Bruce Eric Pinsky - San Jose CA, US
John Nicol Stewart - Benicia CA, US
Bruce Mathieu Hahne - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Level 3 Communications, LLC - Broomfield CO

International Classification:

H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370400, 370254, 370389

Abstract:

A method and system for determining a route for a packet traveling over at least one system from a source to a destination is disclosed. A first geographic area corresponds to the source and a second geographic area corresponds to the destination. The destination further has an address which does not indicate the second geographic area. In this aspect, the method and system include associating an address for the destination with the second geographic area to allow selection of the route for the data packet based on the second geographic area and selecting the route based on a second geographic area. In a second aspect, the method and system include providing a direct link having a controllable amount of traffic and selecting the direct link as at least a portion of the route when a data packet to the destination is to be routed. The method and system also facilitate selection of a route for a data packet. In this aspect, the method and system include obtaining information relating to an autonomous system.

US Patent:

61308900, Oct 10, 2000

Filed:

Sep 11, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/151935

Inventors:

Allan Steven Leinwand - San Francisco CA
Bruce Eric Pinsky - San Jose CA
John Nicol Stewart - Benicia CA
Bruce Mathieu Hahne - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Digital Island, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H04L 1228

US Classification:

370400

Abstract:

A method and system for determining a route for a packet traveling over at least one system from a source to a destination is disclosed. A first geographic area corresponds to the source and a second geographic area corresponds to the destination. The destination further has an address which does not indicate the second geographic area. In this aspect, the method and system include associating an address for the destination with the second geographic area to allow selection of the route for the data packet based on the second geographic area and selecting the route based on a second geographic area. In a second aspect, the method and system include providing a direct link having a controllable amount of traffic and selecting the direct link as at least a portion of the route when a data packet to the destination is to be routed. The method and system also facilitate selection of a route for a data packet. In this aspect, the method and system include obtaining information relating to an autonomous system.