Detection of multiple users of a network access node
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1. A computer-implemented method for detecting use of a network access node by multiple users to gain access to a network, comprising:
- receiving packets from a network device in communication with the network access node;
evaluating the packets with reference to a plurality of metrics, each of the metrics being independently representative of an estimated number of user devices from which the packets originate that are using the network access node to gain access to the network; and
determining that the estimated number of user devices using the network access node to gain access to the network exceeds an authorized number of user devices for the network access node with reference to a combination of the metrics.
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Abstract
Techniques are described for detecting use of a network access node by multiple users to gain access to a network. Packets are received from a network device in communication with the network access node. The packets are evaluated with reference to a plurality of metrics. Each of the metrics is independently representative of an estimated number of user devices from which the packets originate.
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1. A computer-implemented method for detecting use of a network access node by multiple users to gain access to a network, comprising:
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receiving packets from a network device in communication with the network access node; evaluating the packets with reference to a plurality of metrics, each of the metrics being independently representative of an estimated number of user devices from which the packets originate that are using the network access node to gain access to the network; and determining that the estimated number of user devices using the network access node to gain access to the network exceeds an authorized number of user devices for the network access node with reference to a combination of the metrics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A network, comprising:
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a network access node for facilitating access to the network by a first network device; a second network device which is operable to detect use of the network access node and the first network device by multiple users to gain access to the network, the second network device being operable to receive packets from the first network device via the network access node, and evaluate the packets with reference to a plurality of metrics, each of the metrics being independently representative of an estimated number of user devices from which the packets originate that are using the network access node to gain access to the network, the second network device further being operable to determine that the estimated number of user devices using the network access node to gain access to the network exceeds an authorized number of user devices for the network access node with reference to a combination of the metrics. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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