Patent · US Active

System and method for adjusting bandwidth based on a time of day profile

US7782884B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
9References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJul 7, 2008
Grant dateAug 24, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 11, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/826
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for expanding a data connection. A first user selection of a first profile is received from a plurality of profiles. The first profile selected by the user is implemented. A determination of a current time is made. Bandwidth available to the user is increased through a data connection in response to determining that the first profile allows for the bandwidth increase at the current time. A second user selection of a second profile is selected from the plurality of profiles. The second profile being implemented to adjust the bandwidth available to the user.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.