Method and apparatus for monitoring and selectively discouraging non-elected transport service over a packetized network

摘要: A method, device, and software, for monitoring whether use of a packetized network is commensurate with preexisting transport service election designated user, disclosed. Also, device software selectively discouraging such non-compliant Packets associated user are received at least one parameter the packets or an absence parameter, which indicative required by packets, inspected. does not comply identified. If desired, arrival delayed duration sufficient to degrade quality use, discourages similar use. The more parameters thereof correspond particular fields within packet that packet. typical situation will have elect only basic (lower cost) pure-data, i.e., non-real-time packet, service. However, transmit and/or receive real-time as voice video packets. disclosed invention makes it possible monitor, discourage, encourage higher (higher avoid delays.