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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
May. 31, 2007
Stephen K. Edwards, Mansfield, OH (US);
Robert J. Morrill, Overland Park, KS (US);
Michael K. Bugenhagen, Olathe, KS (US);
Stephen K. Edwards, Mansfield, OH (US);
Robert J. Morrill, Overland Park, KS (US);
Michael K. Bugenhagen, Olathe, KS (US);
Embarq Holdings Company, LLC, Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A system and method for determining inter-carrier network usage may be used. The method may include determining network usage of a first packet network managed by a first communications carrier by subscribers of a second communications carrier that manages a second packet network. The network usage may distinguish communications of data packets including real-time content and non-real-time content. Network usage of the second packet network by subscribers of the first communications subscriber may be determined. A network usage differential between the determined usages of the first and second packet networks may be determined, where the network usage information may distinguish communications of data packets including real-time and non-real-time content.