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Dynamic IP addressing and quality of service assurance

  • US 7,165,117 B1
  • Filed: 06/07/2002
  • Issued: 01/16/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for allocating an address and providing a pre-assigned Quality of Service level for subscribers seeking access to a communications network, the method comprising:

  • assigning a user profile to a subscriber, said user profile including a pool identifier corresponding to a forwarding rate;

    selecting a first source address using said pool identifier, assigning said first source address to the subscriber, and forwarding a packet transmitted by the subscriber at the corresponding forwarding rate, if the subscriber successfully obtains network access to the communication network.

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