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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2012
Cox Communications, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Daniel Clasen, Fayetteville, GA (US);
Lior Koren, Sudbury, MA (US);
Franco Morales, Woodstock, GA (US);
Carson Banov, Vero Beach, FL (US);
Shubh Singhi, Johns Creek, GA (US);
Joshua Edward Fierstein, Clearwater, FL (US);
Douglas David Gravino, Roswell, GA (US);
Cox Communications, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Allowing a subscriber to modify a data transfer rate or available bandwidth associated with an Internet subscription tier for a selected or predetermined time period is provided. Upon receiving an indication of a selection to decrease an allowed amount of bandwidth or to boost or increase a data transfer rate to a next available service tier, a request may be sent to a gateway device associated with the subscriber to override firmware on the gateway device to restrict access to an amount of bandwidth or to allow access to additional bandwidth respectively.