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System and method for communicating network performance information over a packet network

  • US 20080049626A1
  • Filed: 05/31/2007
  • Published: 02/28/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for communicating network performance information of a node segment of a packet network, said system comprising:

  • an input/output (I/O) unit configured to communicate with at least one network communications device over a packet network; and

    a processing unit in communication with said I/O unit and configured to generate network performance information indicative of transmission characteristics of a node segment on the packet network, said processing unit further configured to include the network performance information in a data packet and communicate the data packet using in-band signaling to a network communications device.

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