Systems and methods for allocating alternative network access resources
AssigneeBandwidthx Inc.
InventorsSven Seuken, Pertti Juhani Visuri, Randy Salo, Christian Van Hamersveld, Johanna Katariina Visuri, Dan Zagursky
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Abstract
A method of allocating access to alternative access networks may include: inputting, by one or more parties, needs for alternative network access and representative values for satisfying the needs; and allocating, by providers of alternative network access, alternative network access to the one or more parties based on the stated needs and values.
Claims20
A method of allocating access to alternative access networks, the method comprising:
- inputting, by one or more parties, needs for alternative network access and representative values for satisfying the needs;
- and
- allocating, by providers of alternative network access, alternative network access to the one or more parties based on the stated needs and values.
A market design for allocating access to alternative access networks, the market design comprising:
- a long term market configured to permit reservations of allocations of data traffic capacity a sufficient period of time ahead of need;
- a short term market configured to permit additional reservations of allocations of data traffic capacity at a shorter period of time ahead of need than the long term market;
- and
- a spot market configured to permit direct allocation of data traffic capacity in real time.
A system for managing data traffic offload from a radio access network, the system comprising:
- a mobile device configured with a software module;
- a mobile network operator user interface configured input offload profiles;
- and
- an alternative network provider user interface configured for a provider of alternative network access to enter information about ability to provide alternative network access and the terms and conditions associated with such access.
A non-transitory computer readable medium having embodied thereon computer readable instructions for executing a method of allocating access to alternative access networks, the instructions causing a computer to execute the operations of:
- inputting, by one or more parties, needs for alternative network access and representative values for satisfying the needs;
- and
- allocating, by providers of alternative network access, alternative network access to the one or more parties based on the stated needs and values.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.