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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2002
Paul J. Moran, Hemel Hempstead, GB;
Christopher R. Linzell, St. Albans, GB;
Paul J. Moran, Hemel Hempstead, GB;
Christopher R. Linzell, St. Albans, GB;
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and processing device for controlling the communication of data associated with a user on a networkis described, in which the communication of data to and from a user is controlled according to user profile information. In a preferred embodiment, the user profile information is maintained in a databaseaccessible to processing devicesproviding access to the network, and includes a volume allowance for a predetermined time period, a maximum transmission rate and current usage information for the user. Each time a user connects to the network, the method determines whether the user is within the volume allowance, and if so, permits access to the network. The communication of data is controlled according to the maximum transmission rate. The method may be implemented in software.