A method for oversubscribing bandwidth in a communication network, is disclosed. The method includes policing a first data flow and outputting a first output data flow from the first meter, in relation to a first Committed Information Rate (CIR) and a first Peak Information Rate (PIR); policing a second...http://www.google.com/patents/US7499398?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7499398 - Method and system for oversubscribing bandwidth in a communications network