METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE A BONDED DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE (DSL) SERVICE
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1. A method comprising:
- collecting data representative of bandwidth usage for two or more applications serviced by a bonded set of subscriber lines;
analyzing historical activity of the two or more applications based on the collected bandwidth usage data; and
selecting a first digital subscriber line (DSL) line profile for a first wire pair in the set of subscriber lines, the set of subscriber lines forming a single DSL communication link.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to manage a bonded digital subscriber line (DSL) service are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises collecting data representative of bandwidth usage for two or more applications serviced by a bonded set of subscriber lines; analyzing historical activity of the two or more applications based on the collected bandwidth usage data; and selecting a first digital subscriber line (DSL) line profile for a first wire pair in the set of subscriber lines, the set of subscriber lines forming a single DSL communication link.
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1. A method comprising:
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collecting data representative of bandwidth usage for two or more applications serviced by a bonded set of subscriber lines; analyzing historical activity of the two or more applications based on the collected bandwidth usage data; and selecting a first digital subscriber line (DSL) line profile for a first wire pair in the set of subscriber lines, the set of subscriber lines forming a single DSL communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
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a data collection server to collect bandwidth usage data for two or more applications delivered by a bonded set of subscriber lines; a profile selector to select a first digital subscriber line (DSL) line profile for a first wire pair in the bonded set and a second DSL line profile for a second wire pair in the bonded set based on the collected bandwidth usage data, the bonded set forming a single DSL communication link. - View Dependent Claims (13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25)
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26. An article of manufacture storing machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to:
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collect data representative of bandwidth usage for two or more applications serviced by a bonded set of subscriber lines; analyze historical activity of the two or more applications based on the collected bandwidth usage data; and select a first digital subscriber line (DSL) line profile for a first wire pair in the set of subscriber lines, the set of subscriber lines forming a single DSL communication link. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. An apparatus comprising:
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a first digital subscriber line (DSL) modem to couple the apparatus to a DSL access multiplexer (DSLAM) via a first subscriber line; a second DSL modem to couple the apparatus to the DSLAM via a second subscriber line, the first subscriber line bonded to the second subscriber line to form a single DSL communication link; and an application layer logger to receive user data directed to a host, to determine whether the user data directed to the host is blocked, and to update a bandwidth usage associated with the host when the user data is not blocked. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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