Broadband Access Network Patent: APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR REGISTERING TRANSMISSION CAPACITIES

The World Intellectual Property Organization has published a patent titled APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR REGISTERING TRANSMISSION CAPACITIES IN A BROADBAND ACCESS NETWORK by TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (publ). The patent describes an access node for use in a broadband access network, which determines and provides access to the uplink capacity of a logical link between the access node and an aggregation network node. This innovation has significant implications for the registration and management of transmission capacities in broadband access networks.

Key Takeaways:

• The patent, published under WO/2011/133080, describes an access node capable of determining and providing access to the uplink capacity of a logical link in a broadband access network.
• The access node is configured to determine at least one characteristic in the access node pertaining to the uplink capacity of a logical link between the access node and an aggregation network node.
• The uplink capacity is determined based on the at least one characteristic in the access node, and a network gateway node in the broadband access network is provided with access to the determined uplink capacity.
• Applications and programs, such as PCT/SE2010/050457, are described for use in the access node, resource database, and network gateway node.
• The broadband access network is detailed, encompassing resource databases and network gateway nodes.

Statistics:

• The patent was filed on April 23, 2010.
• The title of the invention is APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR REGISTERING TRANSMISSION CAPACITIES IN A BROADBAND ACCESS NETWORK.
• The applicants are TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (publ).
• The inventors are MELSEN (DK), LUDWIG (DE), and MUELLER (CA).
• The publication date is October 27.

Sources:

• World Intellectual Property Organization (WO/2011/133080)
• http://www.wipo.int