System and method for providing dynamic bandwidth on demand
US6973047B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/11
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method to adjust dynamically network speed or bandwidth allocation. A network connection is established at some initial speed. The bandwidth usage through the connection is monitored, and when the connection speed becomes congested with data, the connection is dropped and a higher-speed connection is established.
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