System and method for collecting network performance information

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8717911
APP PUB NO 20080002677A1
SERIAL NO

11809536

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A network communications device including an input/output (I/O) unit configured to communicate data packets to and from a communications network and at least one module. The module(s) may be configured to count total data packets being communicated via the I/O unit during a time period, count data packets including real-time content being communicated via the I/O unit during the time period, determine bandwidth of total data packets being communicated via the I/O unit, determine bandwidth of data packets including real-time content being communicated via the I/O unit, and communicate indicia representative of the bandwidth of data packets including real-time content and total data packets via said I/O unit to another network communications device. The module(s) may be software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

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  • CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC;EMBARQ HOLDINGS COMPANY, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bugenhagen, Michael K Olathe, US 209 10830
Morrill, Robert J Overland Park, US 112 8791
Wiley, William L Overland Park, US 48 4443

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