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US 2007/0165626 A1Published application
System for providing aggregate-rate communication services
AssigneeFuturewei Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRobert Sultan, Linda Dunbar
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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.
Claims44
A system providing aggregate-rate services, comprising:
- a provider network, having an arbitrary topology;
- a plurality of customers;
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- a plurality of port nodes, comprising at least one aggregation-group;
- wherein each of the plurality of customers is associated with at least one of the plurality of port nodes to access the provider network;
- wherein the at least aggregation-group guarantees an aggregate-rate;
- wherein port nodes in the at least one aggregation-group share capacity of the at least one aggregation-group fairly.
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