Method and system for allocating network resources for a single user operating multiple devices
First Claim
1. A method for allocating usage of network resources in a communication network, the method comprising:
- establishing a quality of service profile assigned to a user account having a first wireless device and a second wireless device associated therewith, wherein the quality of service profile indicates a total amount of data throughput on the communication network available for both the first wireless device and the second wireless device and wherein the quality of service profile comprises a priority criteria indicating a higher priority for the second wireless device than for the first wireless device;
receiving a first usage request for access to the communication network transmitted from the first wireless device associated with the user account, registering the first wireless device on the communication network, and allowing the first wireless device to access the communication network in response to the first usage request;
allocating a first amount of data throughput of the total amount of data throughput on the communication network to the first wireless device based upon the quality of service profile;
receiving a second usage request for access to the communication network transmitted from the second wireless device associated with the user account, registering the second wireless device on the communication network, and allowing the second wireless device to access the communication network in response to the second usage request; and
allocating more than a remaining amount of data throughput of the total amount of data throughput on the communication network to the second wireless device by reducing the first amount of data throughput allocated to the first wireless device based on the priority criteria indicating the higher priority for the second wireless device than for the first wireless device.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for allocating usage of network resources in a communication network. In an embodiment, a quality of service profile assigned to a user account is established where the user account comprises user information for a first wireless device and a second wireless device. A first usage request from the first wireless device is received and registered for access to the communication network. Use of the communication network is allocated to the first wireless device based upon the quality of service profile. A second usage request is received and registered from the second wireless device for access to the communication network. Use of the communications network is allocated to the second wireless device based upon the quality of service profile and the use of the communication network by the first wireless device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for allocating usage of network resources in a communication network, the method comprising:
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establishing a quality of service profile assigned to a user account having a first wireless device and a second wireless device associated therewith, wherein the quality of service profile indicates a total amount of data throughput on the communication network available for both the first wireless device and the second wireless device and wherein the quality of service profile comprises a priority criteria indicating a higher priority for the second wireless device than for the first wireless device; receiving a first usage request for access to the communication network transmitted from the first wireless device associated with the user account, registering the first wireless device on the communication network, and allowing the first wireless device to access the communication network in response to the first usage request; allocating a first amount of data throughput of the total amount of data throughput on the communication network to the first wireless device based upon the quality of service profile; receiving a second usage request for access to the communication network transmitted from the second wireless device associated with the user account, registering the second wireless device on the communication network, and allowing the second wireless device to access the communication network in response to the second usage request; and allocating more than a remaining amount of data throughput of the total amount of data throughput on the communication network to the second wireless device by reducing the first amount of data throughput allocated to the first wireless device based on the priority criteria indicating the higher priority for the second wireless device than for the first wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication system for allocating usage of network resources for a user account in a communication network for a first wireless device and a second wireless device associated with the user account, the system comprising:
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a user account database comprising a quality of service profile assigned to the user account, wherein the quality of service profile indicates a total amount of data throughput on the communication network available for both the first wireless device and the second wireless device and wherein the quality of service profile comprises a priority criteria indicating a higher priority for the second wireless device than for the first wireless device; and a control node configured to receive a first usage request for access to the communication network transmitted from the first wireless device associated with the user account, register the first wireless device on the communication network, allow the first wireless device to access the communication network in response to the first usage request, and allocate a first amount of data throughput of the total amount of data throughput on the communication network to the first wireless device based on the quality of service profile; the control node further configured to receive a second usage request for access to the communication network transmitted from the second wireless device associated with the user account, register the second wireless device on the communication network, allow the second wireless device to access the communication network in response to the second usage request, and allocate more than a remaining amount of data throughput of the total amount of data throughput on the communication network to the second wireless device by reducing the first amount of data throughput allocated to the first wireless device based on the priority criteria indicating the higher priority for the second wireless device than for the first wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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