Patent ID: 6910074
Filing Date: 2005-06-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for a first user to communicate in an Internet Protocol (IP) centric distributed network with a plurality of service layers providing a plurality of functions associated with each of the service layers, the method comprising: accessing the network to establish a point of presence through an access interface layer at an access management layer and a core portion of the network and to designate a default amount of bandwidth and a plurality of default setup parameters, wherein the access management layer is access technology independent and the access interface layer is access technology specific; invocating service through an allied application server on the network to establish an amount of network resources requested by the first user, wherein the allied application server manages any changes requested by the first user to the quality of service parameters and bandwidth amount through the core network; and establishing a transport session to create and manage a connection from the first user to a destination address.