Managing Bandwidth during a Contention Free Period in a LAN
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1. A method for managing bandwidth during a contention free period in a local area network (LAN), the method comprising:
- storing an access control list;
receiving a request for bandwidth during the contention free period; and
determining whether to grant the request for bandwidth during the contention free period based on the access control list.
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Abstract
Bandwidth for a contention free period in a LAN is managed using an access control list. A request for bandwidth during the contention free period is received. A determination is made as to whether to grant the request for bandwidth based on the access control list.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing bandwidth during a contention free period in a local area network (LAN), the method comprising:
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storing an access control list; receiving a request for bandwidth during the contention free period; and determining whether to grant the request for bandwidth during the contention free period based on the access control list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A residential gateway providing an interface between service providers and devices at a customer premises, the residential gateway comprising:
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a QoS manager; an access control list stored in data storage; and interfaces connecting at least one service provider network to a network at the customer premises, wherein the QoS manager is configured to receive a request for bandwidth during a contention free period from a device connected to the network at the customer premises, and the QoS manager is configured to determine whether to grant the request based on the access control list. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. A computer readable medium on which is embedded a computer program, the computer program implementing a method for managing bandwidth during a contention free period in a LAN, the method comprising:
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storing an access control list; receiving a request for bandwidth during the contention free period; and determining whether to grant the request for bandwidth during the contention free period based on the access control list.
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