DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SHARING NETWORK CAPACITY
First Claim
1. A first operator network device associated with a first wireless network configured to enable wireless services to be provided to at least one user device at a first bandwidth, the first operator network device comprising at least one processor configured to:
- receive a request for service from the at least one user device;
determine, based on the first bandwidth and the request, that additional bandwidth is required for providing the service to the at least one user device;
transmit to a server information associated with the request;
receive from the server an identification of a second operator network device associated with a second wireless network, responsive to the transmitted information;
communicate with the second operator network device to determine at least one service providing condition, wherein the at least one service providing condition includes identifying a first part of the service to be provided by the first operator network device and a second part of the service to be provided by the second operator network device; and
enable the first part of the service to be provided to the at least one user device using the first wireless network.
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Abstract
Systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable media for connecting two operator network devices, n one implementation, a first operator network device associated with a first wireless network may communicate with a server regarding receiving (or providing) bandwidth from (or to) a second operator network device associated with a second wireless network. The first operator network device may receive from the server an identification of the second operator network device, and communicate with the second operator network device to determine at least one service providing condition. The at least one service providing condition may include identifying a first part of the service to be provided by the first operator network device and a second part of the service to he provided by the second operator network device. Thereafter, the first operator network device may provide the first part of the service, and the second operator network device may provide the second part of the service.
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32 Claims
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1. A first operator network device associated with a first wireless network configured to enable wireless services to be provided to at least one user device at a first bandwidth, the first operator network device comprising at least one processor configured to:
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receive a request for service from the at least one user device;
determine, based on the first bandwidth and the request, that additional bandwidth is required for providing the service to the at least one user device;transmit to a server information associated with the request; receive from the server an identification of a second operator network device associated with a second wireless network, responsive to the transmitted information; communicate with the second operator network device to determine at least one service providing condition, wherein the at least one service providing condition includes identifying a first part of the service to be provided by the first operator network device and a second part of the service to be provided by the second operator network device; and enable the first part of the service to be provided to the at least one user device using the first wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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11. A first operator network device associated with a first wireless network configured to enable wireless services to be provided to a plurality of user devices at a first bandwidth, the first operator network device comprising at least one processor configured to:
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make a determination, based on the first bandwidth and current status of the plurality of user devices, that a second bandwidth may be provided to other user devices; transmit to a server information associated with the determination; receive from the server an identification of a second operator network device associated with a second wireless network, responsive to the transmitted information; communicate with the second operator network device to determine at least one service providing condition, wherein the at least one service providing condition includes identifying a first part of the service to be provided by the first operator network device and a second part of the service to be provided by the second operator network device; and enable the first part of the service to be provided to at least one user device using the first wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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17. A server for connecting a first operator network device associated with a first wireless network to at least one second operator network device associated with a second wireless network, the server comprising at least one processor configured to:
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receive from the first operator network device information associated with a request for additional bandwidth to provide service for at least one user device; receive from a plurality of second operator network devices information associated with a determination that each of which may provide a second bandwidth to at least one additional user device; use the information received from the first operator network device and the information received from the plurality of second operator network devices to select at least one second operator network device to provide additional bandwidth to the at least one user device; determine at least one service providing condition, wherein the at least one service providing condition includes identifying a first part of the service to be provided by the first operator network device and a second part of the service to be provided by the second operator network device; and transmit to the first operator network device an identification of the second operator network device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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Specification