System for providing aggregate-rate communication services
US7881192B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/828
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for providing aggregate-rate communication services is provided. The system comprises a provider network, having an arbitrary topology; a plurality of customers; and a plurality of port nodes, comprising at least one aggregation-group. Port nodes in the at least one aggregation-group share capacity of the at least one aggregation-group fairly. Each of the plurality of customers is associated with at least one of the plurality of port nodes to access the provider network.
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