System and method for dynamic price determination in differentiated services computer networks
First Claim
1. A method of providing dynamic network pricing data, said method comprising:
- determining an amount of traffic on a computer network;
calculating a network usage price in response to the determination; and
applying the network usage price to a network session.
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Abstract
A system and method for dynamically determining a price for priority service on a computer network, such as a Differentiated Services Internet. A computer system, such as an Internet Service Provider (ISP) determines a price based on the amount of traffic currently on the network. Traffic data is gathered by polling, or querying, various network connected devices, such as routers, switches, and other computer systems. Based on the traffic data a price is determined and provided to a user that is interested in using high priority network service. If the user chooses to receive the high priority network service, the dynamic price is applied to the user'"'"'s account and multiplied by the amount of time the user uses the high priority service. When the user is finished using the high priority service, he informs the ISP and the appropriate charges are applied to the user'"'"'s network services invoice.
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1. A method of providing dynamic network pricing data, said method comprising:
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determining an amount of traffic on a computer network;
calculating a network usage price in response to the determination; and
applying the network usage price to a network session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An information handling system comprising:
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one or more processors;
a memory accessible by the processors;
a network interface connecting the information handling system to a computer network; and
a network pricing tool to provide dynamic network pricing data, the network pricing tool including;
means for determining an amount of traffic on a computer network;
means for calculating a network usage price in response to the determination; and
means for applying the network usage price to a network session. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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14. A computer program product stored on a computer operable media for providing dynamic network pricing, said computer program product comprising:
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means for determining an amount of traffic on a computer network;
means for calculating a network usage price in response to the determination; and
means for applying the network usage price to a network session.
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