METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTING RESOURCES FOR DATA ROUTING

摘要

There is provided a method of classifying flows of data through a data communication network for selecting routes, the method comprising: monitoring data flows in a data communication network; generating a statistical classifier based on the monitored flows; receiving a request for a route in a data communication network for transmission of a flow of data packets; classifying the flow based on the generated statistical classifier to predict network resource requirements for transmission of the flow through the network; selecting the route for the classified flow; and generating a signal indicative of the selected route so that the flow is routed in the data communication network through the selected route.