DE60027756D1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zur zuordnung einer identifizierung eines "ende-zu-ende" anrufs zu einer verbindung in einem multimedien paketennetz - Google Patents

Verfahren und vorrichtung zur zuordnung einer identifizierung eines "ende-zu-ende" anrufs zu einer verbindung in einem multimedien paketennetz

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DE60027756D1
DE60027756D1 DE60027756T DE60027756T DE60027756D1 DE 60027756 D1 DE60027756 D1 DE 60027756D1 DE 60027756 T DE60027756 T DE 60027756T DE 60027756 T DE60027756 T DE 60027756T DE 60027756 D1 DE60027756 D1 DE 60027756D1
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Chang Scoggins
Michael Brown
John Jarzemsky
Wayne Joyner
Kelley Schellenberger
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Nortel Networks Ltd
SCOGGINS SHWU YAN CHANG
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Data Exchanges In Wide-Area Networks (AREA)
  • Telephonic Communication Services (AREA)
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US09/618,334 US6832254B1 (en) 1999-08-23 2000-07-18 Method and apparatus for associating an end-to-end call identifier with a connection in a multimedia packet network
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