US Patent No: 7,925,750

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Allocations of access across a communications medium

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Abstract

A method of providing network access across a shared communications medium between competing users pursuant to SLAs of the users includes the steps of: (a) monitoring network access usage by each user during a time interval; (b) comparing the monitored network access usage by each user with a predetermined threshold value; and (c) soliciting a user to modify the user's SLA if the user's monitored network access usage varies from the predetermined value by a predetermined tolerance. The solicitation is conducted via email, instant messaging, redirection of a web browser of the user to a solicitation web page, generation and mailing of literature, telephonic communication, or other communication avenue.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ehrley, John Joseph Atlanta, GA 16 299
McKinnon,, III Martin W - 5 76
Sotack, Timothy Sean Atlanta, GA 16 309
Subramanian, Mani M Atlanta, GA 17 321

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Patent Citation Ranking

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ALCATEL LUCENT (1)
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SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, LLC (1)
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Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (3)
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