# US 11,909,605 B1 · Speed boost for eligible user equipment on a local area network > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,909,605 B1 - Document ID: US11909605B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 18/086,042 - Filed: 2022-12-21 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2022-12-21 - Assignees: Charter Communications Operating, LLC - Applicants: Charter Communications Operating, LLC - Inventors: Shane Newberg; Christopher Teague; William K. Logan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11909605B1 ## CPC - H04L 41/0816: the condition being an adaptation, e.g. in response to network events - H04L 41/508: {based on type of value added network service under agreement} - H04L 41/0896: Bandwidth or capacity management, i.e. automatically increasing or decreasing capacities (flow or congestion control using dynamic resource allocation, e.g. in-call renegotiation, H04L47/76) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A method for providing a differentiated feature to a first user equipment (UE) connected to a local area network (LAN) implemented by a router connected to a customer premises equipment (CPE) provisioned with a default feature associated with a first service tier of a plurality of service tiers provided by an internet service provider includes obtaining data indicating the first UE has connected to the LAN and determining the first UE is eligible for a second service tier of the different tiers. In response to determining the first UE is eligible for the second service tier, the method includes causing the CPE to be dynamically provisioned for a differentiated service associated with the second service tier. The method includes sending a message to the router to configure the router to provide the differentiated feature to the first UE. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: obtaining, by a computing system comprising one or more computing devices, data indicating a first user equipment (UE) has connected to a local area network (LAN) implemented by a router connected to a customer premises equipment (CPE) provisioned with a default feature associated with a first service tier of a plurality of different service tiers provided by an internet service provider (ISP); determining, by the computing system, the first UE is eligible for a second service tier of the plurality of different service tiers provided by the ISP; responsive to determining the first UE is eligible for the second service tier, causing, by the computing system, the CPE to be dynamically provisioned with a differentiated feature associated with the second service tier; and sending, by the computing system, a message to the router to configure the router to facilitate providing the differentiated feature to the first UE. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the default feature and the differentiated feature comprise a bandwidth. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the bandwidth of the second service tier is higher than the bandwidth of the first service tier. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining, by the computing system, the CPE is capable of providing the differentiated feature; and responsive to determining the CPE is capable of providing the differentiated feature, causing the CPE to be dynamically provisioned with the differentiated feature. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein determining the CPE is capable of providing the differentiated feature includes: obtaining, by the computing system, data indicative of at least one of hardware and software on the CPE; and determining, by the computing system, the CPE is capable of providing the differentiated feature associated with the second service tier based, at least in part, on the data indicative of at least one of the hardware and software on the CPE. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining, by the computing system, the first UE has disconnected from the LAN; and responsive to determining the first UE has disconnected from the LAN, causing, by the computing system, the differentiated feature to be removed from the CPE. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein causing the CPE to be provisioned with the differentiated feature comprises sending an instruction to an aggregation device instructing the aggregation device to dynamically provision the CPE with the differentiated feature. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining the first UE is eligible for the second service tier of the plurality of different service tiers provided by the ISP includes determining the first UE is associated with a subscriber having a subscription plan with the ISP for the second service tier. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the router is configured to provide the default feature to a second UE connected to the LAN. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the local area network is 802.11 network. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the CPE comprises a cable modem. ### Claim 12 A computing system comprising: one or more computing devices configured to: obtain data indicating a first user equipment (UE) has connected to a local area network (LAN) implemented by a router connected to a customer premises equipment (CPE) provisioned with a default feature associated with a first service tier of a plurality of different service tiers provided by an internet service provider (ISP) determine the first UE is eligible for a second service tier of the plurality of different service tiers provided by the ISP; responsive to determining the first UE is eligible for the second service tier, cause the CPE to be dynamically provisioned with a differentiated feature associated with the second service tier; and send a message to the router to configure the router to facilitate providing the differentiated feature to the first UE. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The computing system of claim 12, wherein the default feature and the differentiated feature comprise a bandwidth. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The computing system of claim 13, wherein the bandwidth of the second service tier is higher than the bandwidth of the first service tier. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The computing system of claim 12, wherein the one or more computing devices are further configured to: determine the CPE is capable of providing the differentiated feature; and responsive to determining the CPE is capable of providing the differentiated feature, cause the CPE to be provisioned with the differentiated feature. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The computing system of claim 15, wherein to determine the CPE is capable of providing the differentiated feature, the one or more computing devices are configured to: obtain data indicative of at least one of hardware and software on the CPE; and determine the CPE is capable of providing the differentiated feature associated with the second service tier based, at least in part, on the data indicative of at least one of the hardware and software on the CPE. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The computing system of claim 12, wherein the one or more computing devices are further configured to: determine the first UE has disconnected from the LAN; and responsive to determining the UE has disconnected from the LAN, cause the differentiated feature to be removed from the CPE. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The computing system of claim 12, wherein to cause the CPE to be provisioned with the differentiated feature, the one or more computing devices are configured to send an instruction to an aggregation device instructing the aggregation device to provision the CPE with the differentiated feature. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The computing system of claim 12, wherein determining the first UE is eligible for the second service tier of the plurality of different service tiers provided by the ISP includes determining the first UE is associated with a subscriber having a subscription plan with the ISP for the second service tier. ### Claim 20 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that includes executable instructions to cause one or more computing devices to: obtain data indicating a first user equipment (UE) has connected to a local area network (LAN) implemented by a router connected to a customer premises equipment (CPE) provisioned with a default feature associated with a first service tier of a plurality of different service tiers provided by an internet service provider (ISP) determine the first UE is eligible for a second service tier of the plurality of different service tiers provided by the ISP; responsive to determining the first UE is eligible for the second service tier, cause the CPE to be dynamically provisioned with a differentiated feature associated with the second service tier; and send a message to the router to configure the router to facilitate providing the differentiated feature to the first UE.