Methods and apparatus to provide services over integrated broadband communication systems
US7738392B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to provide services over integrated broadband communication systems include an example method to manage access to a communication link to a customer premises. Such an example method comprises determining a data rate for the communication link, determining whether the customer premises utilizes a predetermined service, identifying the communication link as disabled when the customer premises does not utilize the predetermined service and the data rate is below a first rate, and identifying the communication link as enabled for the predetermined service and disabled for at least one other service when the customer premises utilizes the predetermined service and the data rate is below the first rate and above a second rate.
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