Patent ID: 7835282
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method of providing priority service in a telecommunications network, comprising: (a) monitoring a rate at which priority service requests are received at a node of the telecommunications network; (b) comparing the rate to a threshold; (c) disabling a gapping function for priority service traffic at the node when the rate is less than the threshold; (d) enabling the gapping function for priority service traffic at the node when the rate is not less than the threshold, and, (e) dynamically regulating a parameter of the gapping function when the gapping function is enabled based at least in part on whether a select priority service request received at the node is accompanied by valid or invalid credentials, wherein the regulated parameter is a duration of a gap defined by the gapping function, the regulating comprising: