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US6144638A · kind A · utility

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12References
16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 9, 1997
Grant dateNov 7, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 9, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/25
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing multiple users with access to a public network like the Internet are provided. A single high bandwidth connection (e.g., fast Ethernet) allows the users to communicate with the public network. Each user is allocated a specific bandwidth and can freely communicate with the public network up to the allocated bandwidth. Additionally, the invention may be remotely configured to change bandwidth allocations.

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