Method and system for managing bandwidth in communication networks
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1. A method for managing bandwidth in a communication network, the method comprising:
- establishing a communication session for a user;
using a Regional/Access Network (RAN) in the communication;
accepting a signal to invoke a request for improved communication speed;
querying the RAN for one or more options available for the user'"'"'s access session connection;
selecting one of the options;
requesting the RAN to change the session bandwidth associated with the access session connection based on the selected option; and
pushing a new policy to a Residential Gateway (RG) by the RAN to support a faster communication speed for the new policy based on the selected option.
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Abstract
A method, system, apparatus and machine-readable medium for managing bandwidth in a communication network via a Turbo Button Service (TBS) are provided. The communication network includes a Regional/Access Network (RAN). The bandwidth management includes varying the bandwidth according to the usage requirement. The method comprises invoking a request for the TBS. The invocation of the request results in a change in a default bandwidth associated with a user'"'"'s access connection.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for managing bandwidth in a communication network, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication session for a user;
using a Regional/Access Network (RAN) in the communication;
accepting a signal to invoke a request for improved communication speed;
querying the RAN for one or more options available for the user'"'"'s access session connection;
selecting one of the options;
requesting the RAN to change the session bandwidth associated with the access session connection based on the selected option; and
pushing a new policy to a Residential Gateway (RG) by the RAN to support a faster communication speed for the new policy based on the selected option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 4. The method of claim 4, wherein the request for the TBS is made by at least one of a group comprising a user and the RG.
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11. A system for managing bandwidth in a communication network via a Turbo Button Service (TBS), wherein the communication network comprises a Regional/Access Network (RAN), the system comprising means for establishing a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) access session for a user;
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means for invoking a request for the TBS;
means for querying the RAN for options available for the user'"'"'s access session connection;
means for selecting one of the options;
means for requesting the RAN to change the session bandwidth associated with the access session connection based on the selected option; and
means for pushing a new policy to a Residential Gateway (RG) by the RAN to support a new turbo speed for Internet access the new policy being based on the selected option. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A system for managing bandwidth in a communication network via a Turbo Button Service (TBS), wherein the communication network comprises a Regional/Access Network (RAN), the system comprising an establishing module for establishing a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) access session for a user;
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a first requesting module for invoking a request for the TBS;
a querying module for querying the RAN for one or more options available for the user'"'"'s access session connection;
a selecting module for selecting one of the options;
a second requesting module for requesting the RAN to change the session bandwidth associated with the access session connection based on the selected option; and
an updating module pushing a new policy to a Residential Gateway (RG) by the RAN to support a new turbo speed for Internet access the new policy being based on the selected option. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A machine-readable medium including instructions for managing bandwidth in a communication network via a Turbo Button Service (TBS), wherein the communication network comprises a Regional/Access Network (RAN), the medium comprising one or more instructions for establishing a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) access session for a user;
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one or more instructions for invoking a request for the TBS;
one or more instructions for querying the RAN one or more options available for the user'"'"'s access session connection;
one or more instructions for selecting one of the options;
one or more instructions for requesting the RAN to change the session bandwidth associated with the access session connection based on the selected option; and
one or more instructions pushing a new policy to a Residential Gateway (RG) by the RAN to support a new turbo speed for Internet access the new policy being based on the selected option.
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22. An apparatus for managing bandwidth in a communication network via a Turbo Button Service (TBS), wherein the communication network comprises a Regional/Access Network (RAN), the apparatus comprising
a processing system including a processor coupled to a display and user input device; - and
a machine-readable medium including instructions executable by the processor comprising one or more instructions for establishing a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) access session for a user;
one or more instructions for invoking a request for the TBS;
one or more instructions for querying the RAN one or more options available for the user'"'"'s access session connection;
one or more instructions for selecting one of the options;
one or more instructions for requesting the RAN to change the session bandwidth associated with the access session; and
one or more instructions pushing a new policy to a Residential Gateway (RG) by the RAN to support a new turbo speed for Internet access the new policy being based on the selected option.
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