US Patent No: 8,144,587

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System and method for load balancing network resources using a connection admission control engine

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Abstract

A system and method for load balancing network resources. Network performance information regarding data flow through a network is gathered using performance information packet data packets. The data flow is distributed through access points of the network using connection control admission control engines. The distributing includes routing the data flow to more efficiently use the network resources based on the PIP data packets.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
EMBARQ HOLDINGS COMPANY, LLCOVERLAND PARK, KS169

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heinz, John M Chapel Hill, NC 21 188
McNaughton, James L Easton, MD 32 235

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