Methods of implementing dynamic quality of service or bandwidth provisioning
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- facilitating, by a system comprising a processor, establishment of a data path through a data network between a routing gateway and service provider equipment to provide subscriber equipment a data service during a data session;
receiving, by the system, a request from the service provider equipment, the request being descriptive of a data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment, wherein the data flow characteristic comprises an allowed bandwidth for the data path during the data session or a prioritization of a plurality of data services provided by the service provider equipment during the data session;
creating, by the system, a policy for enforcement of the data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment responsive to receiving the request from the service provider equipment; and
transmitting, by the system, information associated with the policy to a network element along the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment of the data network.
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Abstract
A method of operating a data network may include establishing a data path through the data network between a routing gateway and service provider equipment providing a data service. Moreover, the data service may be provided for use at the routing gateway over the data path during a data session. A request may be received from the service provider equipment where the request defines a data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment providing the data service. The data flow characteristic may then be transmitted to a network element along the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment. A request from service provider equipment can include an allowed bandwidth or prioritization. Related methods, data networks, data service providers, routing gateways, and computer program products are also discussed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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facilitating, by a system comprising a processor, establishment of a data path through a data network between a routing gateway and service provider equipment to provide subscriber equipment a data service during a data session; receiving, by the system, a request from the service provider equipment, the request being descriptive of a data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment, wherein the data flow characteristic comprises an allowed bandwidth for the data path during the data session or a prioritization of a plurality of data services provided by the service provider equipment during the data session; creating, by the system, a policy for enforcement of the data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment responsive to receiving the request from the service provider equipment; and transmitting, by the system, information associated with the policy to a network element along the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment of the data network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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establishing a data path through a data network between a routing gateway and service provider equipment to provide subscriber equipment a data service during a data session; establishing a first signaling path configured to receive a request from the service provider equipment; receiving the request from the service provider equipment, the request descriptive of a data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment, wherein the data flow characteristic comprises values or data indicative of a first allowed bandwidth for the data path during the data session and a prioritization of a plurality of data services provided by the service provider equipment during the data session; creating a policy for enforcement of the data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment using the first allowed bandwidth and the prioritization; and facilitating a second signaling path to transmit information associated with the policy to a network element along the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment for enforcement of the data flow characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A server, comprising:
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a memory to store instructions; and a processor coupled with the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the instructions, performs operations comprising; obtaining a data path through a data network between a routing gateway and service provider equipment to provide subscriber equipment a data service during a data session; receiving a request from the service provider equipment, the request descriptive of a data flow characteristic for the data path, wherein the data flow characteristic comprises one of an allowed bandwidth for the data path or a prioritization of a plurality of data services provided by the service provider equipment; after receiving the request from the service provider equipment, creating a policy for enforcement of the data flow characteristic for the data path using the one of the allowed bandwidth or the prioritization; and transmitting information associated with the policy to a network element along the data path.
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