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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2015
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Arlington, VA (US);
Sara A. Orr, Glenview, IL (US);
Rosemary McNally, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Christopher M. Schmidt, Branchburg, NJ (US);
Siva Sandeep Dhandu, Princeton, NJ (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method includes configuring a device, which is capable of operating in accordance with a first capability level, at a second capability level that is less than the first capability level. The method also includes identifying a problem or situation in which the first capability level is needed and reconfiguring the device to operate in accordance with the first capability level, in response to identifying the problem or situation. The method may further include determining that the problem or situation has been resolved and configuring the device to operate in accordance with the second capability level, in response to determining that the problem or situation has been resolved.