Local provisioning of bandwidth and other network resources
US7778234B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2856
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for local allocation or provisioning of resources in a network. Allocation rules are defined based on one or more factors of user identity, device identity and device location. A communication is given a priority level based on the rules. A device in the network performs local provisioning according to the rule definitions. Rule definitions can be set or changed via a user interface. Automated ways to obtain factor values can be used such as automatic identification of users, devices, and location. Other possible factors to use to determine resource allocation can be time of day, date, identity of an originating or target device, identity of a caller or callee, etc. Resources that can be allocated include bandwidth, processing cycles, network storage and power.
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