METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING QUALITY OF SERVICE VIA A BROADBAND GATEWAY
First Claim
1. A method for networking, the method comprising:
- in a broadband gateway that enables communication with a plurality of communication devices, wherein said broadband gateway is operable to handle at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service provider;
determining, based on communications with said plurality of communication devices, whether each of said plurality of communication devices supports one or more first quality of service (QoS) protocols that are supported by said broadband gateway; and
communicating a result of said determining to a content provider and/or service provider, wherein said content provider and/or service provider;
determines whether to utilize one or more second QoS protocols to deliver content to a particular one of said plurality of communication devices based on whether said particular one of said plurality of communication devices supports said one or more first QoS protocols.
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Abstract
Aspects of a method and system for managing quality of service via a broadband gateway are provided. In this regard, a broadband gateway that supports one or more first QoS protocols may determine, based on communications with a plurality of communication devices, whether each of the plurality of communication devices supports the one or more first QoS protocols. The gateway may communicate a result of the determination to a content provider and/or service provider. In this manner, the content provider and/or service provider may determine whether to utilize one or more second QoS protocols to deliver content to a particular one of said plurality of communication devices based on whether said particular of communication devices based on whether said particular one of said plurality of communication devices supports the one or more first QoS protocols. The gateway may be operable to map between QoS protocols.
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1. A method for networking, the method comprising:
in a broadband gateway that enables communication with a plurality of communication devices, wherein said broadband gateway is operable to handle at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service provider; determining, based on communications with said plurality of communication devices, whether each of said plurality of communication devices supports one or more first quality of service (QoS) protocols that are supported by said broadband gateway; and communicating a result of said determining to a content provider and/or service provider, wherein said content provider and/or service provider; determines whether to utilize one or more second QoS protocols to deliver content to a particular one of said plurality of communication devices based on whether said particular one of said plurality of communication devices supports said one or more first QoS protocols. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for networking, the system comprising:
one or more circuits for use a broadband gateway that enables communication with a plurality of communication devices, said one or more circuits being operable to; handle at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service provider; determine, based on communications with said plurality of communication devices, whether each of said plurality of communication devices supports one or more first Quality of Service (QoS) protocols that are supported by said broadband gateway; and communicate a result of said determining to a content provider and/or service provider, wherein said content provider and/or service provider; determines whether to utilize one or more second QoS protocols to deliver content to a particular one of said plurality of communication devices based on whether said particular one of said plurality of communication devices supports said one or more first QoS protocols. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- 18. The system according to claim 18, wherein said broadband gateway handles a plurality of concurrent physical layer connections to one or more network access service providers.
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