Measurement-based management method for packet communication networks
US6954739B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0894
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are network management procedures that apply measurements of traffic load to achieve greater efficiency in the operation of the network. In a method for deciding whether to route an incoming call on a selected potential service route, the potential service route is treated preferentially if each of its links has available capacity that is more than sufficient by a specified margin. In a method for computing billing revenues, the non-compliance of the network service provider with contracted requirements for carried load causes a revenue penalty to be exacted for lost bandwidth.
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