Methods, systems, and computer program products for modifying bandwidth and/or quality of service in a core network
First Claim
1. A method of modifying bandwidth and/or Quality of Service (QoS) in a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that comprises a core network, the RAN facilitating differentiated end-to-end data transport between an enterprise, a Network Service Provider (NSP), and/or an Application Service Provider (ASP) and a customer Premises Network (CPN), comprising:
- using Application Programming Interface (API) calls at the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP to communicate with the RAN to query a resource allocation in the core network that is assigned to the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP; and
using API calls at the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP to communicate with the RAN to modify the bandwidth and/or the QoS of the resource allocation in the core network that is assigned to the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP.
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Abstract
Bandwidth and/or Quality of Service (QoS) may be modified in a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that includes a core network, the RAN facilitating differentiated end-to-end data transport between an enterprise, a Network Service Provider (NSP), and/or an Application Service Provider (ASP) and a customer Premises Network (CPN). Application Programming Interface (API) calls are used at the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP to communicate with the RAN to query a resource allocation in the core network that is assigned to the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP. API calls are also used at the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP to communicate with the RAN to modify the bandwidth and/or the QoS of the resource allocation in the core network that is assigned to the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP.
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44 Claims
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1. A method of modifying bandwidth and/or Quality of Service (QoS) in a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that comprises a core network, the RAN facilitating differentiated end-to-end data transport between an enterprise, a Network Service Provider (NSP), and/or an Application Service Provider (ASP) and a customer Premises Network (CPN), comprising:
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using Application Programming Interface (API) calls at the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP to communicate with the RAN to query a resource allocation in the core network that is assigned to the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP; and
using API calls at the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP to communicate with the RAN to modify the bandwidth and/or the QoS of the resource allocation in the core network that is assigned to the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A Regional/Access Network (RAN) node, comprising:
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a network resource manager module;
an Application Programming Interface (API) module that is configured to facilitate communication between the network resource manager module and an enterprise, a Network Service Provider (NSP), and/or an Application Service Provider (ASP);
a core network interface module that is configured to facilitate communication between the network resource manager module and a core network;
wherein the network resource manager module is configured to process API calls initiated by the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP to query a resource allocation in the core network that is assigned to the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP, and to process API calls initiated by the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP to modify the bandwidth and/or the QoS of the resource allocation in the core network that is assigned to the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for modifying bandwidth and/or Quality of Service (QoS) in a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that comprises a core network, the RAN facilitating differentiated end-to-end data transport between an enterprise, a Network Service Provider (NSP), and/or an Application Service Provider (ASP) and a customer Premises Network (CPN), comprising:
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means for using Application Programming Interface (API) calls at the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP to communicate with the RAN to query a resource allocation in the core network that is assigned to the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP; and
means for using API calls at the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP to communicate with the RAN to modify the bandwidth and/or the QoS of the resource allocation in the core network that is assigned to the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer program product for modifying bandwidth and/or Quality of Service (QoS) in a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that comprises a core network, the RAN facilitating differentiated end-to-end data transport between an enterprise, a Network Service Provider (NSP), and/or an Application Service Provider (ASP) and a customer Premises Network (CPN), comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising;
computer readable program code configured to use Application Programming Interface (API) calls at the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP to communicate with the RAN to query a resource allocation in the core network that is assigned to the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP; and
computer readable program code configured to use API calls at the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP to communicate with the RAN to modify the bandwidth and/or the QoS of the resource allocation in the core network that is assigned to the enterprise, NSP, and/or the ASP. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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