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Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 30, 2020
Applicant:

British Telecommunications Public Limited Company, London, GB;

Inventors:

Ruth Brown, London, GB;

Jonathan Hart, London, GB;

Maria Cuevas Ramirez, London, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 41/0816 (2022.01); A63F 13/332 (2014.01); A63F 13/358 (2014.01); H04L 45/12 (2022.01); H04L 47/80 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 41/0816 (2013.01); A63F 13/332 (2014.09); A63F 13/358 (2014.09); H04L 45/124 (2013.01); H04L 47/808 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of managing a telecommunications network, the telecommunications network having a first user and a second user, the method comprising the step of: ascertaining a competitive characteristic associated with the first user and a competitive characteristic associated with the second user; comparing the ascertained competitive characteristics; identifying whether there is a disparity between the competitive characteristics that exceeds a threshold, thereby to identify a competitive advantage associated with the first or second user; and if it is identified that the disparity exceeds the threshold, adapting a network configuration of a network connection associated with the first user so as to offset the competitive advantage associated with the first or second user.


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