METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE A CONSUMER SERVICES CLOUD IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- obtaining, at a first device in a communications network, network communications transmitted from a client device of a communications network customer that are diverted via a software-defined networking switch;
analyzing the network communications to identify which of multiple possible users associated with the communications network customer is a current user of the client device;
in response to identifying the current user, accessing a first profile corresponding to the identified current user to determine a rule to be used to handle the network communications within the communications network; and
configuring the software-defined networking switch to;
identify subsequent network communications that correspond to the identified current user of the client device; and
handle the subsequent network communications in accordance with the rule.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to provide a consumer services cloud in a communications network are disclosed. An example method includes obtaining, at a first device in a communications network, network communications transmitted from a client device of a communications network customer that are diverted via a software-defined networking switch. The example method also includes analyzing the network communications to identify which of multiple possible users associated with the communications network customer is a current user of the client device; in response to identifying the current user, accessing a first profile corresponding to the identified current user to determine a rule to be used to handle the network communications within the communications network. The example method also includes configuring the software-defined networking switch to: identify subsequent network communications that correspond to the identified current user of the client device; and handle the subsequent network communications in accordance with the rule.
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1. A method, comprising:
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obtaining, at a first device in a communications network, network communications transmitted from a client device of a communications network customer that are diverted via a software-defined networking switch; analyzing the network communications to identify which of multiple possible users associated with the communications network customer is a current user of the client device; in response to identifying the current user, accessing a first profile corresponding to the identified current user to determine a rule to be used to handle the network communications within the communications network; and configuring the software-defined networking switch to; identify subsequent network communications that correspond to the identified current user of the client device; and handle the subsequent network communications in accordance with the rule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and a computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; analyzing network communications transmitted from a client device of a communications network customer to identify which of multiple possible users associated with the communications network customer is a current user of the client device, the network communications being diverted to the apparatus by a software-defined networking switch; in response to identifying the current user, accessing a first profile corresponding to the identified current user to determine a rule to be used to handle the network communications within the communications network; and configuring the software-defined networking switch to; identify subsequent network communications that correspond to the identified current user of the client device; and handle the subsequent network communications in accordance with the rule. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed, cause a processor of a first device to perform operations comprising:
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analyzing network communications transmitted from a client device of a communications network customer to identify which of multiple possible users associated with the communications network customer is a current user of the client device, the network communications being diverted to the first device by a software-defined networking switch; in response to identifying the current user, accessing a first profile corresponding to the identified current user to determine a rule to be used to handle the network communications within the communications network; and configuring the software-defined networking switch to; identify subsequent network communications that correspond to the identified current user of the client device; and handle the subsequent network communications in accordance with the rule. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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