Method and apparatus for processing labeled flows in a communications access network

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United States of America

PATENT NO 8693486
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12961683

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A system and method is provided for managing access communications between the service edge of a communications service provider and a customer. Access communications are carried in the form of carrier-tagged flows, the communications traffic being appended with carrier tags having significance to handling of the traffic through access network elements. A building aggregation system is provided which couples to customer premise equipment and interfaces customer flows to carrier-tagged flows used in the access network.

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  • VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bencheck, Michael U Denison, US 55 1090
Bengston, Lee D Murphy, US 16 375
Chiu, Howard Plano, US 16 590
DelRegno, Nick Rowlett, US 15 574
Drake, William Garland, US 21 845
Hardin, Ross S Plano, US 16 590
Kotrla, Scott R Wylie, US 52 1102
McDysan, David E Great Falls, US 46 2889
Schell, Richard C Allen, US 37 912
Turlington, Matthew W Richardson, US 60 1126

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