US 12,170,621 B2
Determining quality information for a route
Alankar Sharma, Moorestown, NJ (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/329,900.
Application 18/329,900 is a continuation of application No. 17/462,915, filed on Aug. 31, 2021, granted, now 11,711,306.
Application 17/462,915 is a continuation of application No. 16/539,767, filed on Aug. 13, 2019, granted, now 11,140,087, issued on Oct. 5, 2021.
Application 16/539,767 is a continuation of application No. 14/931,027, filed on Nov. 3, 2015, granted, now 10,432,540, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0318981 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 1/00 (2006.01); H04L 43/065 (2022.01); H04L 43/0817 (2022.01); H04L 43/0876 (2022.01); H04L 43/10 (2022.01); H04L 45/12 (2022.01); H04L 45/125 (2022.01); H04L 45/302 (2022.01); H04L 47/2416 (2022.01); H04L 47/12 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 47/2416 (2013.01) [H04L 43/065 (2013.01); H04L 43/0817 (2013.01); H04L 43/0876 (2013.01); H04L 43/10 (2013.01); H04L 45/124 (2013.01); H04L 45/125 (2013.01); H04L 45/306 (2013.01); H04L 47/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a first routing device and based on a request for content from a requesting device, a packet to a plurality of routing devices comprising the first routing device, wherein the packet comprises an indication to each of the plurality of routing devices to send router status information;
sending, by the first routing device and based on the indication, first information indicating a first status of the first routing device, wherein the first status is determined by the first routing device; and
forwarding, by the first routing device, the packet to a second routing device.