System and method for controlling admission of voice communications in a packet network
US6865150B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5671
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for controlling admission of a communication in a network are disclosed. In the network, a virtual circuit having a predetermined bandwidth is provided. A request is received for a communication having a communication bandwidth, and a total utilized bandwidth of the virtual circuit is calculated, including the communication bandwidth. If the total utilized bandwidth is less than the predetermined bandwidth of the virtual circuit, then admission in the network is granted to the communication.
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