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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2004
Douglas J. Botkin, Aurora, IL (US);
Steven L. Makowski, Naperville, IL (US);
Marc R. Blumberg, Berwyn, IL (US);
Mark G. Bradac, Batavia, IL (US);
Edward A. Clark, Sugar Grove, IL (US);
Joseph J. Kott, Aurora, IL (US);
Donald T. Mcbride, Naperville, IL (US);
Alan H. Matten, Chicago, IL (US);
Charles H. Rydholm, Naperville, IL (US);
Douglas W. Sturm, Wheaton, IL (US);
Jose A. Suarez, Naperville, IL (US);
Peng Zhang, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Douglas J. Botkin, Aurora, IL (US);
Steven L. Makowski, Naperville, IL (US);
Marc R. Blumberg, Berwyn, IL (US);
Mark G. Bradac, Batavia, IL (US);
Edward A. Clark, Sugar Grove, IL (US);
Joseph J. Kott, Aurora, IL (US);
Donald T. McBride, Naperville, IL (US);
Alan H. Matten, Chicago, IL (US);
Charles H. Rydholm, Naperville, IL (US);
Douglas W. Sturm, Wheaton, IL (US);
Jose A. Suarez, Naperville, IL (US);
Peng Zhang, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing call admission control in a packet network such as an internet protocol (IP) network are provided. More particularly, a terminating endpoint of a logical connection on a packet network, e.g. an IP network, is provided with the ability to make a decision on whether to accept or reject an incoming call based on quality of service (QoS) indicator based on QoS metrics. These metrics indicate quality of service levels for specific logical connections and are accumulated over specified time periods.