Communications network
US7426471B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/92
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a communications network, loading of network resources is detected locally at a customer terminal, and a tariff for network usage is varied automatically depending on the usage.
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