Systems and methods for providing quality assurance
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1. A server comprising:
- a memory to store instructions; and
a processor to execute the instructions to;
receive a message identifying a subscriber device and including information relating to content requested by the subscriber device;
determine whether adequate network resources exist for providing the requested content to the subscriber device,reserve the network resources when adequate network resources are determined to exist, andtransmit a second message to a remote device indicating that adequate network resources have been reserved, the second message causing the remote device to provide the content to the subscriber device.
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Abstract
A server includes first logic to receive a message identifying a subscriber device and including information relating to content requested by the subscriber device; and second logic to determine whether adequate network resources exist for providing the requested content to the subscriber device, and to reserve the network resources when adequate network resources are determined to exist.
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18 Claims
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1. A server comprising:
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a memory to store instructions; and a processor to execute the instructions to; receive a message identifying a subscriber device and including information relating to content requested by the subscriber device; determine whether adequate network resources exist for providing the requested content to the subscriber device, reserve the network resources when adequate network resources are determined to exist, and transmit a second message to a remote device indicating that adequate network resources have been reserved, the second message causing the remote device to provide the content to the subscriber device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method, performed by a device, for reserving resources for a subscriber device, the method comprising:
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receiving a message identifying a subscriber device and including information relating to content requested by the subscriber device; determining, in response to receiving the message, whether adequate network bandwidth or quality of service exists for providing the requested content to the subscriber device; reserving the network bandwidth or quality of service for providing the requested content to the subscriber device when adequate network bandwidth or quality of service is determined to exist; and transmitting an authorization message to a remote device in response to reserving the network bandwidth or quality of service, the authorization message causing the remote device to provide the content to the subscriber device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A network comprising:
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a media server to; receive, from a subscriber device, a request for content; transmit a message, the message identifying the subscriber device and including information relating to the content; and a service activation device to; receive the message from the media server, identify, in response to receiving the message, bandwidth and quality of service requirements for the content, determine whether network resources needed to provide the identified bandwidth and quality of service requirements exist, reserve the network resources when the network resources needed to provide the identified bandwidth and quality of service requirements exist, and transmit a second message to the media server in response to reserving the network resources, the second message causing the media server to provide the content to the subscriber device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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