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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2019
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Amer A. Hassan, Kirkland, WA (US);
Paul W. Mitchell, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
In a device including a processor and a memory in communication with the processor, the memory includes executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to control the device to perform functions of connecting a remote device to a network via a first channel associated with a first tier level; determining that a tier level switch condition is met; sending, to a controller of the network, a request for tier level switch from the first tier level to a second tier level; receiving, from the controller of the network, an authorization for switching from the first tier level to the second tier level; and connecting the remote device to the network via a second channel associated with the second tier level.