Leveraging a regulated network to enable device connectivity in a restricted zone
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsRohan R. Arora, Christian Eggenberger, Sinem Guven, Jens Rathgeber
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Abstract
A component of an environment having available bandwidth for performing a task is located. Authorization to connect a device associated with the task to the component is granted. In response to determining that a set of one or more conditions are met, the device is connected to the component. The connection provides network connectivity to the device via the component.
Claims25
A method comprising:
- locating a component of an environment having available bandwidth for performing a task, wherein the environment is of limited access;
- granting authorization to connect a device associated with the task to the component;
- and
- in response to determining that a set of one or more conditions are met, connecting the device to the component, wherein the connection provides network connectivity to the device via the component;
- wherein locating the component comprises determining an available bandwidth based on current bandwidth usage and predicted bandwidth usage, the predicted bandwidth usage being based on historical data;
- and
- wherein the steps of the method are implemented via at least one processor operatively coupled to a memory.
An article of manufacture comprising a processor-readable storage medium having encoded therein executable code of one or more software programs, wherein the one or more software programs when executed by the one or more processors implement the steps of:
- locating a component of an environment having available bandwidth for performing a task, wherein the environment is of limited access;
- granting authorization to connect a device associated with the task to the component;
- and
- in response to determining that a set of one or more conditions are met, connecting the device to the component, wherein the connection provides network connectivity to the device via the component;
- wherein locating the component comprises determining an available bandwidth based on current bandwidth usage and predicted bandwidth usage, the predicted bandwidth usage being based on historical data.
An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor operatively coupled to a memory and configured to:
- locate a component of an environment having available bandwidth for performing a task, wherein the environment is of limited access;
- grant authorization to connect a device associated with the task to the component;
- and
- in response to a determination that a set of one or more conditions are met, connect the device to the component, wherein the connection provides network connectivity to the device via the component;
- wherein locating the component comprises determining an available bandwidth based on current bandwidth usage and predicted bandwidth usage, the predicted bandwidth usage being based on historical data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.