Broadband communications

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2011-07-26

2011-07-26

Nguyen, Thuong T (Department: 2452)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Distributed data processing

Processing agent

C709S223000, C709S224000, C709S229000, C714S002000, C714S004110, C714S013000, C714S703000, C714S741000, C726S011000, C726S012000, C726S015000, C726S025000, C379S001010, C379S026010

Reexamination Certificate

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07987228

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to communications, particularly but not exclusively broadband communications. One facet of the present invention relates to provisioning of services in a communications network and finds particular, but not exclusive, application in a broadband network environment or other environment where services are provisioned. The provisioning of services will now be discussed in more detail.

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