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Method and apparatus for managing data traffic associated with a user on a network

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  • US 8,307,063 B2
  • Filed: 06/25/2002
  • Issued: 11/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling the communication of user data associated, at a plurality of network switches on a network, with a user on the network, the method comprising:

  • in at least one of the plurality of network switches,accessing user profile information of the user, wherein the user profile information comprises at least a data volume allowance for the user;

    monitoring a volume of data used by the user over the network regardless of which of a plurality of devices the user uses to access the at least one of the plurality of network switches;

    controlling the communication of user data on the network by permitting said communication of user data through the plurality of switches while the volume of data used by the user is within the data volume allowance for the user, andpreventing said communication of user data if the volume of data used by the user reaches or exceeds the data volume allowance for the user.

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