Dynamic modification of a subscriber connection
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- storing one or more attributes of an active subscriber connection to a network element including at least a data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection;
receiving, from a database server, at least one modified attribute of the one or more attributes of the active subscriber connection including a modified data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection; and
modifying, within a memory of the network element, at least the data rate attribute to be the modified data rate attribute for 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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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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storing one or more attributes of an active subscriber connection to a network element including at least a data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection; receiving, from a database server, at least one modified attribute of the one or more attributes of the active subscriber connection including a modified data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection; and modifying, within a memory of the network element, at least the data rate attribute to be the modified data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection without disconnecting the active subscriber connection from the network element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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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 data rate of the subscriber connection; and a forwarding engine coupled to the memory, the forwarding engine to; receive a modification to at least the data rate of the subscriber connection, and modify the data rate of the subscriber connection while the subscriber connection is active and without disconnecting the subscriber connection. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A network element comprising:
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a forwarding card including a memory to store a set of one or more attributes for a subscriber connection that connects a computing device and a network through the network element, wherein the set of attributes includes a data rate, and wherein the forwarding card is to include a forwarding engine, the forwarding engine to; receive a modification to at least the data rate of the subscriber connection, and modify the data rate for 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)
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