Dynamic modification of a subscriber connection
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving a request to modify an active subscriber connection to a network element; and
modifying, within a memory of the network element, a set of one or more attributes of the active subscriber connection including modifying a connection rate of the active subscriber connection without disconnecting the active subscriber connection from the network element.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a request to modify a subscriber connection to a network element. The method also includes modifying attributes of the subscriber connection, within a memory of the network element, without disconnecting the subscriber connection from the network element.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a request to modify an active subscriber connection to a network element; and modifying, within a memory of the network element, a set of one or more attributes of the active subscriber connection including modifying a connection rate of the active subscriber connection without disconnecting the active subscriber connection from the network element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory to store a set of one or more attributes of a subscriber connection between a computing device and a network, wherein the set of attributes includes a connection rate of the subscriber connection; a forwarding engine coupled to the memory, the forwarding engine to modify the connection rate of the subscriber connection while the subscriber connection is active and without disconnecting the subscriber connection. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 18)
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13. A network element comprising:
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a traffic card coupled to connect a computing device and a network through a subscriber connection; and a forwarding card coupled to the traffic card, wherein the forwarding card is to store a set of one or more attributes for the subscriber connection including a connection rate of the subscriber connection, the forwarding card to include a forwarding engine, the forwarding engine to modify the connection rate of the subscriber connection while the subscriber connection is active and without disconnecting the subscriber connection between the computing device and the network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 19)
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