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Session initiation protocol (SIP) overload protection

US8285868B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. · US

Inventors

Stevan H. Leiden · Norwood, US
Brian Somes · Garland, US
Timothy W. Bischoff · Meadowlark Drive, US
Arthur Doskow · New York, US
Kevin V. Bohn · Rockville Centre, US
Gary Lance Lockhart · Allen, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 8, 2008
Grant date	Oct 9, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 8, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L69/24
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device receives a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) response that includes a load header associated with a downstream Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) device. The device also determines an amount of traffic to send to the downstream Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) device based on the load header. The device further sends the determined amount of traffic to the downstream Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) device.

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