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System and method for checking the permissibility of a use of a service

DC CAFC
  • US 8,797,853 B2
  • Filed: 03/07/2001
  • Issued: 08/05/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for checking permissibility to use a service, the service being implemented in at least one communications network, the communication network having an overall transmission capacity, the use of the service comprising transmission of at least one service-specific traffic stream which is assigned to the service by an access node which is assigned to the service to the communication network, comprising:

  • analyzing the use of the service with an access control function which is assigned to the access node; and

    checking, via the access control function, without further interrogations at internal transmission nodes of the communications network, whether the use of the service is permitted, the checking performed taking into account an available capacity, which isdetermined taking into account the overall transmission capacity, andavailable to the access node for transmitting traffic streams to the communications network.

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