Dynamic Bandwidth Adjustment for Business Subscribers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Businesses require increased bandwidth during business hours to meet high-speed communication demands, while consumer bandwidth needs peak after business hours, leading to a mismatch in demand times and a need for dynamic bandwidth adjustment.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that dynamically adjust bandwidth by determining subscriber eligibility for a 'business boost' and provisioning increased bandwidth during business hours, using a processor, policy server, and bandwidth-on-demand server to manage cable modem configurations and apply business rules for enhanced service delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If bandwidth is increased for business subscribers during business hours, then business productivity and service quality are improved, but network resource allocation becomes less efficient during off-peak hours
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic bandwidth adjustment by provisioning increased bandwidth to business subscribers during business hours (typically 6 AM to 10 PM) and reducing it during off-peak hours. This dynamic allocation allows the network to adapt bandwidth resources to actual demand patterns, improving business productivity when needed while optimizing resource efficiency during low-demand periods.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the bandwidth parameter dynamically based on time-of-day conditions. Business subscribers receive elevated bandwidth allocations during business hours to support high-speed communication demands, while the bandwidth parameter is reduced during off-peak hours when consumer demand dominates, thereby resolving the contradiction between productivity improvement and resource efficiency.
2Speed
If static high bandwidth is provisioned to meet peak business demand, then business communication requirements are satisfied, but consumer bandwidth availability is reduced during evening hours
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of provisioning static high bandwidth that would be underutilized during off-peak hours, the system dynamically adjusts bandwidth allocations based on time-of-day demand patterns. This ensures high bandwidth speed is available to business subscribers during business hours while preserving bandwidth quantity for consumer use during evening hours when business demand subsides.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements periodic bandwidth adjustment cycles that align with typical business hours (e.g., 6 AM to 10 PM). During these periodic business hours, increased bandwidth is provisioned to business subscribers; during off-peak periodic intervals, bandwidth is reallocated to meet consumer demand, thus resolving the contradiction between maintaining high speed and preserving bandwidth quantity for different user groups.
3Loss of energy
If dynamic bandwidth adjustment is implemented, then network resource efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases due to additional provisioning mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration by pre-defining business hour windows and bandwidth allocation profiles for different subscriber categories. This preliminary setup simplifies the ongoing dynamic adjustment process, as the system only needs to apply pre-determined rules based on current time conditions rather than making complex real-time decisions, thus improving resource efficiency while limiting complexity growth.
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic bandwidth adjustment system operates autonomously based on time-of-day triggers and pre-configured policies. The provisioning mechanism automatically activates or deactivates bandwidth increases for business subscribers without requiring manual intervention or complex real-time negotiation, thereby achieving network resource efficiency through automation while keeping the system architecture relatively simple.
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AI summary
Providing increased bandwidth to business subscribers during business hours. A determination is made whether a subscriber is eligible for application of a business boost. Business boost to the subscriber is activated when the subscriber is eligible for business boost. An increased bandwidth is provided to the activated subscriber during business hours to provide the business boost to the subscriber.