Method and apparatus for tracking costs associated with propagating a data packet
US7586869B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/66
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Cost information is tracked for a data packet propagated through a node by receiving a data packet, creating a cost carrier descriptor and then forwarding the data packet to another node.
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