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Patent US7245584 - Method and apparatus for auditing service level agreements by test packet ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present invention is directed to the measurement of service levels provided by a communication network, including an Internet protocol communication network. In accordance with the present invention, test packets are sent from a first edge router across the communication network to a second edge...http://www.google.com/patents/US7245584?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7245584 - Method and apparatus for auditing service level agreements by test packet insertionAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7245584 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/299,459Publication dateJul 17, 2007Filing dateNov 18, 2002Priority dateNov 18, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2448312A1, CA2448312C, EP1420549A2, EP1420549A3, US20040095893Publication number10299459, 299459, US 7245584 B2, US 7245584B2, US-B2-7245584, US7245584 B2, US7245584B2InventorsChristopher M. Goringe, Muneyb Minhazuddin, James D. SchreuderOriginal AssigneeAvaya Technology Corp.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (13), Non-Patent Citations (6), Referenced by (26), Classifications (10), Legal Events (9) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and apparatus for auditing service level agreements by test packet insertion
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WPacketizing media for a time slotted communication systemUS20110010585 *Jan 13, 2011Embarg Holdings Company, LlcSystem and method for a testing vector and associated performance map* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification370/232International ClassificationH04L12/26, H04L12/24Cooperative ClassificationH04L41/5009, H04L12/2697, H04L41/5038, H04L43/50European ClassificationH04L41/50F, H04L43/50, H04L12/26TLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionNov 18, 2002ASAssignmentOwner name: AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP., NEW JERSEYFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:GORINGE, CHRISTOPHER M.;MINHAZUDDIN, MUNEYB;SCHREUDER, JAMES D.;REEL/FRAME:013518/0282;SIGNING DATES FROM 20021114 TO 20021115Nov 27, 2007ASAssignmentOwner name: CITIBANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, NEW YORKFree format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNORS:AVAYA, INC.;AVAYA TECHNOLOGY LLC;OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:020156/0149Effective date: 20071026Owner name: CITIBANK, N.A., AS 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