System and method for collecting and evaluating statistics to establish network connections

US9094483B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9094483-B2
Application numberUS-201113007461-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 14, 2011
Priority dateJan 14, 2011
Publication dateJul 28, 2015
Grant dateJul 28, 2015

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An apparatus and method are described for collecting and evaluating statistics for different network addresses and/or subnets when establishing network connections. For example, a method according to one embodiment comprises: receiving a set of potential network addresses for establishing a connection to a remote host; evaluating routing statistics associated with each of the potential network addresses; prioritizing the set of potential network addresses based on the evaluation; and initially attempting to connect to the remote host using the highest priority one or more network addresses.

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What is claimed is: 1. A computer-implemented method comprising: before receiving a set of potential network addresses for establishing a network connection to a remote host, establishing one or more network connections using one or more corresponding network addresses and storing routing statistics collected for routes for each of the one or more network addresses; receiving the set of potential network addresses; evaluating stored routing statistics corresponding to each of…

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What does patent US9094483B2 cover?
An apparatus and method are described for collecting and evaluating statistics for different network addresses and/or subnets when establishing network connections. For example, a method according to one embodiment comprises: receiving a set of potential network addresses for establishing a connection to a remote host; evaluating routing statistics associated with each of the potential network …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Graessley Joshua Verweyst, Apple Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L45/70. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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