Abstract
A user of a communications network is prevented from consuming an excessive amount of channel bandwidth by restricting use of the channel in accordance with the type of data being downloaded to the user. The user is provided an initial number of credits. As the user consumes the credits, the data being downloaded is checked to determine if is permissible or non-permissible. Non-permissible data includes file-sharing files and movie downloads if user subscription does not permit such activity. If the data is permissible, the user is provided another allotment of credits equal to the initial allotment. If the data is non-permissible, the user is provided an allotment of credits less than the initial allotment. Various restriction policies also can be applied, such as levying additional fees and/or terminating the user's access to the channel. Also, incentives can be provided to entice the user curb the misuse.
https://www.google.com/patents/US20140010082
AT&T's bandwidth allotment patent
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Re: AT&T's bandwidth allotment patent
That is a published application for a patent.
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Re: AT&T's bandwidth allotment patent
Correct - didn't mean to be ambiguous. Any insight?ip_law-hokie wrote:That is a published application for a patent.
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Re: AT&T's bandwidth allotment patent
I'm guessing you are going to have to adjust your online pr0n viewing habits.USN_Hokie wrote:Correct - didn't mean to be ambiguous. Any insight?ip_law-hokie wrote:That is a published application for a patent.
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Re: AT&T's bandwidth allotment patent
Doesn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary.USN_Hokie wrote:Correct - didn't mean to be ambiguous. Any insight?ip_law-hokie wrote:That is a published application for a patent.
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With their Cap’n and Chief Intelligence Officer having deserted them, River, Ham and Joe valiantly continue their whataboutismistic last stand of the DJT apology tour.
Re: AT&T's bandwidth allotment patent
ip_law-hokie wrote:Doesn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary.USN_Hokie wrote:Correct - didn't mean to be ambiguous. Any insight?ip_law-hokie wrote:That is a published application for a patent.
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Maybe this has something to do with Verizon's recent court win against the FCC (net neutrality).
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Re: AT&T's bandwidth allotment patent
That is what I'm thinking. They are about to charge additional for access to Netflix/Hulu/YouTube/etc.HokieJoe wrote:ip_law-hokie wrote:Doesn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary.USN_Hokie wrote:Correct - didn't mean to be ambiguous. Any insight?ip_law-hokie wrote:That is a published application for a patent.
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Re: AT&T's bandwidth allotment patent
Yes, this is why I posted it. Even more interesting is that this appears to be applicable to non-ATT direct customers as well.HokieJoe wrote:ip_law-hokie wrote:Doesn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary.USN_Hokie wrote:Correct - didn't mean to be ambiguous. Any insight?ip_law-hokie wrote:That is a published application for a patent.
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Re: AT&T's bandwidth allotment patent
You guys are reading too much into this.USN_Hokie wrote:Yes, this is why I posted it. Even more interesting is that this appears to be applicable to non-ATT direct customers as well.HokieJoe wrote:ip_law-hokie wrote:Doesn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary.USN_Hokie wrote:Correct - didn't mean to be ambiguous. Any insight?ip_law-hokie wrote:That is a published application for a patent.
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With their Cap’n and Chief Intelligence Officer having deserted them, River, Ham and Joe valiantly continue their whataboutismistic last stand of the DJT apology tour.