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US 12,719,755 · App. 18/593,018 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Systems and methods for group bandwidth management in a communication systems network

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Patent No.
US 12,719,755
App. No.
18/593,018
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16399855 · Apr 30, 2019
Continuation 14832945 · Aug 21, 2015
Continuation 13352255 · Jan 17, 2012
Provisional Application 61433908 · Jan 18, 2011
Related Publication 20240406071A1 · Dec 5, 2024
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