Automatic quality of service based resource allocation
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. In a portable system, a method for providing a digital media service to a user, the method comprising:
- delivering digital media content having a current quality level to a user;
determining that a network connection with a second system is available and is characterized by a communication bandwidth that is high enough to provide the digital media content to the user at a quality level higher than the current quality level;
using the network connection to obtain the digital media content at the higher quality level from the second system; and
delivering the digital media content at the higher quality level to the user instead of the digital media content at the current quality level.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing quality-of-service based network resource allocation and utilization in a dynamic network environment. For example, a wireless communication network may comprise a first system and a second system. The first system may provide a current service to a user at a current quality level. The first system and second system may establish a wireless communication link. At least one of the first and second systems may determine whether utilizing one or more resources of the second system will provide the current service to the user at a higher level of quality than the current quality level. One or more resources of the second system may be allocated for providing the current service to a user at a higher quality level. The allocated resources may be utilized to provide the current service to the user at a higher quality level than the current quality level.
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20 Claims
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1. In a portable system, a method for providing a digital media service to a user, the method comprising:
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delivering digital media content having a current quality level to a user; determining that a network connection with a second system is available and is characterized by a communication bandwidth that is high enough to provide the digital media content to the user at a quality level higher than the current quality level; using the network connection to obtain the digital media content at the higher quality level from the second system; and delivering the digital media content at the higher quality level to the user instead of the digital media content at the current quality level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A portable system for providing a digital media service to a user, the portable system comprising:
at least one component operable to, at least; deliver digital media content having a current quality level to a user; determine that a network connection with a second system is available and is characterized by a communication bandwidth that is high enough to provide the digital media content to the user at a quality level higher than the current quality level; use the network connection to obtain the digital media content at the higher quality level from the second system; and deliver the digital media content at the higher quality level to the user instead of the digital media content at the current quality level. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a portable system, a method for providing a digital media service to a user, the method comprising:
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delivering digital media content having a current quality level to a user; communicating with a second system regarding communication bandwidth of a network connection with the second system; determining, based at least in part on said communicating, that the network connection is available and characterized by at least a minimum determined communication bandwidth; in response to at least said determining, utilizing the network connection to receive the digital media content at a quality level higher than the current quality level; and delivering the digital media content at the higher quality level to the user instead of the digital media content at the current quality level. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable system for providing a digital media service to a user, the portable system comprising:
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at least one component operable to, at least; deliver digital media content having a current quality level to a user; communicate with a second system regarding communication bandwidth of a network connection with the second system; determine, based at least in part on said communicating, that the network connection is available and characterized by at least a minimum determined communication bandwidth; in response to at least said determining, utilize the network connection to receive the digital media content at a quality level higher than the current quality level; and deliver the digital media content at the higher quality level to the user instead of the digital media content at the current quality level. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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