System and method for providing controlled broadband access bandwidth
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1. A method for providing controlled broadband access bandwidth allocation adjustment service in a broadband network, comprising the steps of:
- implementing a broadband bandwidth allocation service manager that is accessible via said broadband network;
receiving a broadband bandwidth allocation adjustment request at said bandwidth allocation service manager from a broadband allocation adjustment requestor;
adjusting a broadband bandwidth allocation on behalf of said requestor in accordance with said broadband bandwidth allocation adjustment request; and
periodically establishing broadband bandwidth allocation pricing based on current broadband bandwidth demand and availability factors, and conditioning said adjusting step on acceptance of said bandwidth allocation pricing by said requestor.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing controlled broadband access bandwidth allocation adjustment service are disclosed. A broadband bandwidth allocation service manager is established which is accessible via the broadband network. When a broadband bandwidth allocation adjustment request is received from a requestor, a broadband bandwidth allocation adjustment will be made if the requested bandwidth is available and the requester is willing to accept the pricing associated with the adjustment.
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1. A method for providing controlled broadband access bandwidth allocation adjustment service in a broadband network, comprising the steps of:
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implementing a broadband bandwidth allocation service manager that is accessible via said broadband network; receiving a broadband bandwidth allocation adjustment request at said bandwidth allocation service manager from a broadband allocation adjustment requestor; adjusting a broadband bandwidth allocation on behalf of said requestor in accordance with said broadband bandwidth allocation adjustment request; and periodically establishing broadband bandwidth allocation pricing based on current broadband bandwidth demand and availability factors, and conditioning said adjusting step on acceptance of said bandwidth allocation pricing by said requestor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for providing controlled broadband access bandwidth allocation adjustment service in a broadband network, comprising:
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a broadband bandwidth allocation service manager that is accessible via said broadband network; a broadband bandwidth allocation adjuster associated with said service manager, said allocation adjuster being responsive to a broadband allocation adjustment request from a requestor; and a broadband bandwidth allocation pricer that is responsive to broadband bandwidth demand and availability factors, said pricer being linked to said allocation adjuster, and said allocation adjuster being responsive to acceptance of bandwidth allocation pricing set by said bandwidth allocation pricer by said requestor. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A method for providing controlled broadband access bandwidth allocation in a broadband network, comprising:
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implementing a broadband bandwidth allocation server connected to the broadband network; sending a first network communication to a subscriber end system in the broadband network that advises of one or more network bandwidth allocation adjustment options from which a subscriber may select, said first communication comprising a graphical user interface that includes a main menu comprising a bandwidth allocation control element for selecting a bandwidth allocation adjustment, a time duration control element for specifying a time duration for which said bandwidth allocation adjustment will remain in effect, and a cost display element for specifying a cost of implementing said bandwidth allocation adjustment, said main menu further including a selection element for accessing a submenu containing additional bandwidth allocation control elements, said additional bandwidth allocation control elements including one or more service category control elements, connection traffic descriptor control elements, and quality-of-service control elements; receiving a second network communication from the subscriber end system in response to said first communication containing a bandwidth allocation request from the subscriber; and granting the subscriber end system a network bandwidth allocation adjustment that corresponds to said bandwidth allocation request, if available.
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