SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING VARIABLE BIT RATE TRAFFIC IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Patent 0938789

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EP 0 938 789 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	01.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/35

(21)	Application number: 98935789.0

(22)	Date of filing: 17.07.1998

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H04Q 11/ 04^{( . )}

H04L 12/ 56^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1998/014894

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1999/009690 (25.02.1999 Gazette 1999/08)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB NL SE

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Priority:

14.08.1997 US 19970055658P
29.05.1998 US 19980086636

(71)	Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
	Schaumburg, IL 60196 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	RUSZCZYK, Chester, A. Chicago, IL 60657 (US) LEE, Whay, Chiou Cambridge, MA 02141 (US) CHLAMTAC, Imrich Dallas, TX 75252 (US)

(74)	Representative: Potts, Susan Patricia, et al
	Motorola European Intellectual Property Operations Midpoint Alencon Link Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL (GB)

(54)	SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING VARIABLE BIT RATE TRAFFIC IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK