Method for determining VoIP gateway performance and SLAs based upon path measurements
US8055755B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 5, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method make quality measurements in a network to determine if a Service Level Agreement is breached. The system includes a plurality of routers for routing traffic through the network, means for taking measurements on a path between a first router and a second router, and means for charging at least one of the plurality of routers when data related to the measurements falls below a target value.
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