System for event-driven redirection of internet protocol service flows

A method for event-driven redirection of Internet Protocol (IP) service flows, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a server, an add event that triggers revectoring of all network traffic for all end devices that use an Internet gateway, the add event corresponding to a specified address of the Internet gateway, the Internet gateway directing all network traffic to unfettered Internet access;
• in response, providing, by the server, a new lease for the specified address;
• transmitting, by the server, new instructions to the Internet gateway;
• and
• in response to the new instructions, redirecting, by the Internet gateway, all network traffic originating from the Internet gateway to a specified destination other than the unfettered Internet access that corresponds to an advertisement content server, thereby causing the advertisement content server to present a predetermined amount of advertisement content to all of the network traffic originating from the Internet gateway;
• receiving, by the server, a remove event corresponding to the specified address;
• in response, providing, by the server, a second new lease for the specified address;
• transmitting, by the server, second new instructions to the Internet gateway in order to re-unlock the unfettered Internet access through the Internet gateway;
• wherein the second new instructions correspond to values existing prior to the redirection of all of the network traffic originating from the Internet gateway to the specified destination;
• and
• wherein the Internet gateway, in response to the second new instructions and based on the values existing prior to the redirection, directs all of the network traffic originating from the Internet gateway back to the unfettered Internet access.

A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server for event-driven redirection of Internet Protocol (IP) service flows, the DHCP server comprising:

• a memory device;
• and
• a processing device operatively coupled to the memory device, wherein the processing device is configured to execute computer-readable program code to:
• receive an add event that triggers revectoring of all network traffic for all end devices that use an Internet gateway, the add event corresponding to a specified Media Access Control (MAC) address of an Internet gateway, the Internet gateway directing all network traffic to unfettered Internet access;
• in response, provide a new DHCP lease for the specified MAC address;
• transmit new instructions to the Internet gateway;
• and
• wherein the Internet gateway, in response to the new instructions, redirects all of the network traffic originating from the Internet gateway to a specified destination corresponding to an advertisement content server, thereby causing the advertisement content server to present a predetermined amount of advertisement content to all of the network traffic originating from the Internet gateway;
• receive a remove event corresponding to the specified MAC address;
• in response, provide a second new DHCP lease for the specified MAC address;
• transmit, to an Internet gateway in order to re-unlock unfettered Internet access through the Internet gateway, second new instructions corresponding to values existing prior to the redirection of all of the network traffic originating from the Internet gateway to the specified destination;
• and
• wherein the Internet gateway, in response to the second new instructions, and based on the values existing prior to the redirection, directs all of the network traffic originating from the Internet gateway back to the unfettered Internet access.