AUTOMATIC QUALITY OF SERVICE BASED RESOURCE ALLOCATION
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Abstract
A system and method for providing quality-of-service based network resource allocation and utilization in a dynamic network environment. For example, a wireless communication network may comprise a first system and a second system. The first system may provide a current service to a user at a current quality level. The first system and second system may establish a wireless communication link. At least one of the first and second systems may determine whether utilizing one or more resources of the second system will provide the current service to the user at a higher level of quality than the current quality level. One or more resources of the second system may be allocated for providing the current service to a user at a higher quality level. The allocated resources may be utilized to provide the current service to the user at a higher quality level than the current quality level.
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Citations
95 Claims
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1-37. -37. (canceled)
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38. In a first portable system, a method for providing a service to a user, the method comprising:
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independently, without utilizing system resources external to the first portable system, providing a current service to a user at a current quality level; establishing a wireless communication link with a second system external to the first portable system; determining whether utilizing a resource of the second system in conjunction with the first portable system will provide the current service to the user at a higher quality level than the current quality level; and if it is determined that utilizing the resource of the second system in conjunction with the first portable system will provide the current service to the user at a higher quality level than the current quality level, then utilizing the resource of the second system in conjunction with the first portable system to provide the current service to the user. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. In a first portable system, a method for providing video media to a user, the method comprising:
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providing video media to a user at a current quality level; establishing a wireless communication link with a second system external to the first portable system; determining whether utilizing a resource of the second system in conjunction with the first portable system will provide video media to the user at a higher quality level than the current quality level; and if it is determined that utilizing the resource of the second system in conjunction with the first portable system will provide video media to the user at a higher quality level than the current quality level, then utilizing the resource of the second system in conjunction with the first portable system to provide video media to the user. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A first portable system operable for providing a service to a user, the first portable system comprising:
at least one component operable to, at least; independently, without utilizing system resources external to the first portable system, provide a current service to a user at a current quality level; establish a wireless communication link with a second system external to the first portable system; determine whether utilizing a resource of the second system in conjunction with the first portable system will provide the current service to the user at a higher quality level than the current quality level; and if it is determined that utilizing the resource of the second system in conjunction with the first portable system will provide the current service to the user at a higher quality level than the current quality level, then utilize the resource of the second system in conjunction with the first portable system to provide the current service to the user. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A first portable system for providing video media to a user, the first portable system comprising:
at least one component operable to, at least; provide video media to a user at a current quality level; establish a wireless communication link with a second system external to the first portable system; determine whether utilizing a resource of the second system in conjunction with the first portable system will provide video media to the user at a higher quality level than the current quality level; and if it is determined that utilizing the resource of the second system in conjunction with the first portable system will provide video media to the user at a higher quality level than the current quality level, then utilize the resource of the second system in conjunction with the first portable system to provide video media to the user. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. In a portable system, a method for providing a digital media service to a user, the method comprising:
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receiving a digital media service over a first network connection, the first network connection characterized by a first communication bandwidth; providing the digital media service received over the first network connection to a user at a current quality level; determining that access to a second network connection is available, the second network connection characterized by a second communication bandwidth greater than the first communication bandwidth; receiving the digital media service over the second network connection; and providing the digital media service received over the second network connection to the user at a quality level higher than the current quality level. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75)
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76. A portable system for providing a digital media service to a user, the portable system comprising:
at least one component operable to, at least; receive a digital media service over a first network connection, the first network connection characterized by a first communication bandwidth; provide the digital media service received over the first network connection to a user at a current quality level; determine that access to a second network connection is available, the second network connection characterized by a second communication bandwidth greater than the first communication bandwidth; receive the digital media service over the second network connection; and provide the digital media service received over the second network connection to the user at a quality level higher than the current quality level. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79)
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80. In a portable system, a method for providing a digital media service to a user, the method comprising:
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utilizing a first network connection to provide a digital media service to a user at a current quality level, the first network connection provided by a first system and characterized by a first communication bandwidth; determining that access to a second network connection is available, the second network connection provided by a second system and characterized by a second communication bandwidth greater than the first communication bandwidth; and utilizing the second network connection to provide the digital media service to the user at a quality level higher than the current quality level. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83)
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84. A portable system for providing a digital media service to a user, the portable system comprising:
at least one component operable to, at least; utilize a first network connection to provide a digital media service to a user at a current quality level, the first network connection provided by a first system and characterized by a first communication bandwidth; determine that access to a second network connection is available, the second network connection provided by a second system and characterized by a second communication bandwidth greater than the first communication bandwidth; and utilize the second network connection to provide the digital media service to the user at a quality level higher than the current quality level. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87)
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88. In a portable system, a method for providing a digital media service to a user, the method comprising:
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utilizing a first system in conjunction with the portable system to provide a digital media service to a user at a current quality level; determining that a second system is available, the second system providing a higher bandwidth network connection than the first system; and utilizing the second system in conjunction with the portable system to provide the digital media service to the user at a quality level higher than the current quality level. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91)
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92. A portable system for providing a digital media service to a user, the portable system comprising:
at least one component operable to, at least; utilize a first system in conjunction with the portable system to provide a digital media service to a user at a current quality level; determine that a second system is available, the second system providing a higher bandwidth network connection than the first system; and utilize the second system in conjunction with the portable system to provide the digital media service to the user at a quality level higher than the current quality level. - View Dependent Claims (93, 94, 95)
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