Method, apparatus, and computer program product for dynamic bandwidth management in an IP-network
US8375414B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/80
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention refers to a method, an apparatus and a computer program product for dynamic bandwidth management in an IP-network, wherein a channel identifier indicating a channel for a program content is detected (S0), a state identifier indicating a high bandwidth permission for a terminal equipment is checked (S1), a high bandwidth IP address for said detected channel identifier is determined (S2), and in case a high bandwidth permission exists a joining (S3) is realized to said high bandwidth IP address to receive a high bandwidth content of said channel, or a high bandwidth permission is requested (S10) in case no high bandwidth permission exists.
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