Multiplex communications – Diagnostic testing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-16
2011-08-16
Pham, Chi H (Department: 2471)
Multiplex communications
Diagnostic testing
C370S252000, C370S417000, C370S418000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08000251
ABSTRACT:
Real-time customer packet traffic is instrumented to determine measured delays between two or more points along a path actually traveled by a packet, such as within or external to one or more packet switching devices. These measurements may include delays within a packet switching device other than the ingress and egress time of a packet. These measured delays can be used to determine whether or not the performance of a packet switching device or network meets desired levels, especially for complying with a Service Level Agreement.
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Epps Garry Paul
Filsfils Clarence
Satterlee Christopher Yates
Tatar Mohammed Ismael
Cisco Technology Inc.
Faroul Farah
Pham Chi H
The Law Office of Kirk D. Williams
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