Subscriber permissions and restrictions for switched connections in a communications network
US6785228B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5629
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communications network which enables service providers to optionally place limitations on the switched connection requests that subscribers may place through the network. This is accomplished by enabling node administrators to configure, on a per subscriber basis. throughput and other connection limits for all incoming and outgoing switched connections a subscriber may attempt to establish or receive. The limits are checked by an edge network node when the call is requested and the call is accordingly established or refused.
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