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Fair use management method and system

A usage and user technology, applied in the network field, can solve problems such as expenses and achieve the effect of cost saving

Active Publication Date: 2011-07-27
CAMIANT INC
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But this approach actually carries the risk of spending more than would be necessary if a proper bandwidth management solution were deployed up front

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[0014] The fair usage management method described in this application employs sophisticated policy management techniques to establish and enforce bandwidth quotas. This process looks at individual service flows to determine where overcommitment is causing problems. A service flow corresponds to a "virtual pipe" between a user equipment, such as a PC, and an access gateway serving as an end-entity for broadband services on the access network. It is usually associated with a specific application. Thus, a user may have multiple service flows, each for a different application or application server. In a cable network, the access gateway is the cable modem termination system (CMTS), and the access network is the DOCSIS network. The operator sets policies as to what the bandwidth quota should be for an individual amount of usage at any given level of service, and the operator determines what action, if any, should be taken when a user exceeds his quota during a period of network c...

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A method of managing a plurality of subscribers using a communication network, includes: obtaining network usage data for a plurality of service flows associated with the plurality of subscribers using the network; from the network usage data, determining which of the plurality of subscribers has been using an excess amount of bandwidth; determining that at least some part of the network is currently in a congested state; and in response to determining that at least some part of the network is currently in the congested state, sending a policy decision to a gateway device that controls bandwidth resources currently being provided to the identified subscriber, said policy decision instructing the gateway device to reduce network bandwidth that is currently being provided to support existing service flows for the identified subscriber.

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[0001] This application claims priority to US Provisional Application No. 60 / 056,674, filed May 28, 2008, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field [0002] In general, the present invention relates to the field of networking, and in particular, the present invention relates to managing networks. Background technique [0003] Network operators need to go through many decision points as they determine how to best allocate limited capital resources to the task of ensuring competitive and robust broadband services over the next few years. Continuing a trend that has existed for years, multiple system operators (MSOs) are now extending downstream throughput into the teens megabits per second (mbps) range, with some extending downstream throughput to 20mbps or more, especially in operational in areas where providers compete for all-fibre-based broadband services. Additionally, most MSOs have migration strategies that rely on DOCSIS 3.0's bonded c...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04L12/24H04L12/56H04L12/66H04L29/06
CPCH04L12/5695H04L47/762H04L47/20H04L47/11H04L47/10H04W48/06H04L47/70
Inventor R·富勒R·杰克逊Y·K·赖利
Owner CAMIANT INC