Controlling access to resources in a connectionless network using a ticket message containing reserved network resource allocation information
US6205484A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for achieving admission control to a public connectionless packet network. This provides a method of access control which allows service differentiation in a form which permits a user to receive a quality of service guarantee which is better than a "best effort" service. Each transmission by a user across the network includes a message sent to the user from the network. The message includes information about the priority level of the transmission, based on the user's contract with the network provider, and can subsequently be extracted by the network to determine how to handle the transmission, and to determine the resources available for future transmission requests.
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