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Providing different network services to a network agent

US9049029B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 2006
Grant dateJun 2, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/1457
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Differing network services can be provided to a single network agent such that a single agent can access services billed to different accounts. Different services and billed to different accounts by the network agent sending a network agent identifier to the network which identifies the agent. After an agent is identified, it sends a service qualifier that identifies a service being requested and an account to which the service should be billed or charged.

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