System and method for providing a fate sharing identifier in a network environment
US8867529B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/83
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a first portion of an identifier associated with a communication session involving a first endpoint that generated the first portion of the identifier. The method also includes receiving a second portion of the identifier associated with the communication session involving a second endpoint that generated the second portion of the identifier. The method can further include communicating a reservation request associated with a network resource to be allocated for the communication session. The reservation request includes the first portion and the second portion of the identifier.
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