Dynamic modification of a subscriber connection
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- determining that a request is made to modify one or more attributes of an active subscriber connection including at least a data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection, wherein the active subscriber connection connects a computing device to a network, and wherein the one or more attributes of the active subscriber connection are stored in a subscriber record associated with the active subscriber session;
causing a modification of at least one of the one or more attributes of the active subscriber connection including a modification of at least the data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection; and
causing a network element in the network to be configured with at least one modified attribute including at least the modified data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection such that the active subscriber connection is modified according to the at least one modified attribute including at least the modified data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection without disconnecting the active subscriber connection.
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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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determining that a request is made to modify one or more attributes of an active subscriber connection including at least a data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection, wherein the active subscriber connection connects a computing device to a network, and wherein the one or more attributes of the active subscriber connection are stored in a subscriber record associated with the active subscriber session; causing a modification of at least one of the one or more attributes of the active subscriber connection including a modification of at least the data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection; and causing a network element in the network to be configured with at least one modified attribute including at least the modified data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection such that the active subscriber connection is modified according to the at least one modified attribute including at least the modified data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection without disconnecting the active subscriber connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 20, 21)
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory machine-readable medium containing instructions executable by said processor whereby said apparatus is operative to; determine that a request is made to modify one or more attributes of an active subscriber connection including at least a data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection, wherein the active subscriber connection connects a computing device to a network, and wherein the one or more attributes of the active subscriber connection are stored in a subscriber record associated with the active subscriber session, cause a modification of at least one of the one or more attributes of the active subscriber connection including a modification of at least the data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection, and cause a network element in the network to be configured with at least one modified attribute including at least the modified data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection such that the active subscriber connection is modified according to the at least one modified attribute including at least the modified data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection without disconnecting the active subscriber connection from the network element. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory machine-readable medium that provides instructions, that when executed by a processor, cause said processor to perform operations comprising:
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determining that a request is made to modify one or more attributes of an active subscriber connection including at least a data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection, wherein the active subscriber connection connects a computing device to a network, and wherein the one or more attributes of the active subscriber connection are stored in a subscriber record associated with the active subscriber session; causing a modification of at least one of the one or more attributes of the active subscriber connection including a modification of at least the data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection; and causing a network element in the network to be configured with at least one modified attribute including at least the modified data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection such that the active subscriber connection is modified according to the at least one modified attribute including at least the modified data rate attribute for the active subscriber connection without disconnecting the active subscriber connection from the network element. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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