SYSTEM FOR REGULATING ACCESS TO AND DISTRIBUTING CONTENT IN A NETWORK
First Claim
1. A system for regulating access to a service provider network, the system comprising:
- a controller node coupled to the service provider network, the controller node comprising;
a first processor to generate controller instructions, andfirst one or more network interfaces to transmit the controller instructions over the service provider network to a plurality of network elements; and
the plurality of network elements, each of the plurality of network elements comprising;
second one or more network interfaces coupled to the service provider network to receive the controller instructions from the controller node through the service provider network; and
at least a second processor coupled to the second one or more network interfaces, wherein the second processor is to selectively transmit content requests to the service provider network in accordance with the controller instructions, and transfer received content data responsive to the transmitted content requests from the service provider network via the second one or more network interfaces.
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Abstract
There is provided a system for regulating access and managing distribution of content in a network, such as the Internet. The system includes communication gateways, installed at a subscriber site, internet control points, installed remotely, and various network elements installed throughout the network. The communication gateways and network elements operate in conjunction with the internet control points to restrict or allow access to specified Internet sites and to manage efficient distribution of content such as music, video, games, broadband data, real-time audio and voice applications, and software to subscribers.
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142 Claims
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1. A system for regulating access to a service provider network, the system comprising:
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a controller node coupled to the service provider network, the controller node comprising; a first processor to generate controller instructions, and first one or more network interfaces to transmit the controller instructions over the service provider network to a plurality of network elements; and the plurality of network elements, each of the plurality of network elements comprising; second one or more network interfaces coupled to the service provider network to receive the controller instructions from the controller node through the service provider network; and at least a second processor coupled to the second one or more network interfaces, wherein the second processor is to selectively transmit content requests to the service provider network in accordance with the controller instructions, and transfer received content data responsive to the transmitted content requests from the service provider network via the second one or more network interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 20, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 39, 41, 42, 43, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142)
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116. A method for regulating access to a service provider network, the method comprising:
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generating, by a controller node coupled to the service provider network, controller instructions; transmitting the controller instructions, by the controller node, to a plurality of network elements of the service provider network; receiving, by the network elements, content requests for the service provider network; selectively transmitting, by the plurality of network elements, the content requests to the service provider network in accordance with the controller instructions; and transferring, by the network elements, received content data responsive to the transmitted content requests from the service provider network. - View Dependent Claims (117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135)
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