Method and apparatus for diverting operational load on networks through entitlement profile incentives
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a plurality of temporal windows for accessing content over a network based on an operational load of the network, wherein one temporal window is a period of clock time during which an operational load of the network is above a threshold load indicating on-peak operational load of the network;
creating a plurality of entitlement profiles corresponding to the plurality of temporal windows for accessing content over the network, wherein a plurality of users are associated with the plurality of entitlement profiles for a fee with the fee being different for each of the plurality of entitlement profiles; and
specifying an access right to the content for each of the plurality of entitlement profiles that is applicable during each of the plurality of temporal windows,wherein the specified access right to the content for said each of the plurality of entitlement profiles indicates one of a right to access the content and no right to access content during said each of the plurality of temporal windows.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for determining a temporal window based on an operational load of a network; creating an entitlement profile corresponding to the temporal window for accessing content over the network; and specifying an access right to the content for the entitlement profile applicable during the temporal window, and a corresponding device.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a plurality of temporal windows for accessing content over a network based on an operational load of the network, wherein one temporal window is a period of clock time during which an operational load of the network is above a threshold load indicating on-peak operational load of the network; creating a plurality of entitlement profiles corresponding to the plurality of temporal windows for accessing content over the network, wherein a plurality of users are associated with the plurality of entitlement profiles for a fee with the fee being different for each of the plurality of entitlement profiles; and specifying an access right to the content for each of the plurality of entitlement profiles that is applicable during each of the plurality of temporal windows, wherein the specified access right to the content for said each of the plurality of entitlement profiles indicates one of a right to access the content and no right to access content during said each of the plurality of temporal windows. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to; determine a plurality of temporal windows for accessing content over a network based on an operational load of the network, wherein one temporal window is a period of clock time during which an operational load of the network is above a threshold load indicating on-peak operational load of the network; create a plurality of entitlement profiles corresponding to the plurality of temporal windows for accessing content over the network, wherein a plurality of users are associated with the plurality of entitlement profiles for a fee with the fee being different for each of the plurality of entitlement profiles; and specify an access right to the content for each of the plurality of entitlement profiles that is applicable during each of the plurality of temporal windows, wherein the specified access right to the content for said each of the plurality of entitlement profiles indicates one of a right to access the content and no right to access content during said each of the plurality of temporal windows. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a network; and an entitlement platform comprising; at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code, with the at least one processor, cause performance of at least the following; determine a plurality of temporal windows for accessing content over a network based on an operational load of the network, wherein one temporal window is a period of clock time during which an operational load of the network is above a threshold load indicating on-peak operational load of the network; create a plurality of entitlement profiles corresponding to the plurality of temporal windows for accessing content over the network, wherein a plurality of users are associated with the plurality of entitlement profiles for a fee with the fee being different for each of the plurality of entitlement profiles; and specify an access right to the content for each of the plurality of entitlement profiles that is applicable during each of the plurality of temporal windows, wherein the specified access right to the content for said each of the plurality of entitlement profiles indicates one of a right to access the content and no right to access content during said each of the plurality of temporal windows. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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