Communications network

Details Communications network Communications network

1999-06-04

2008-09-16

Vig, Naresh (Department: 3629)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

C705S052000, C379S067100

Reexamination Certificate

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07426471

ABSTRACT:
In a communications network, loading of network resources is detected locally at a customer terminal, and a tariff for network usage is varied automatically depending on the usage.

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