Bandwidth boosting in shared local networks

A network device, comprising:

• a memory to store instructions;
• a processor configured execute instructions in the memory to:
• provide, to a user device, multiple user interfaces to enable a subscriber to assign user permissions, device permissions, bandwidth usage limits, notifications, and user preferences for using a bandwidth boosting service with respect to content deliveries via a plurality of user devices registered for a local subscriber network, wherein the multiple user interfaces include:
• a first user interface including a first list identifying the plurality of user devices and selectable mutually exclusive settings of disable boosting, always enable boosting, and enable per-session boosting corresponding to each user device, wherein the first user interface solicits user configuration preferences on a per-device basis, and
• a second user interface including a second list identifying applications resident on the plurality of user devices and selectable mutually exclusive settings of disable boosting, always enable boosting, and enable per-session boosting corresponding to each application, wherein the second user interface solicits the user configuration preferences on a per-application basis;
• receive, via at least one of the multiple user interfaces and from an administrator of the local subscriber network, the user configuration preferences identifying device-specific boosting permission for the plurality of user devices and application-specific boosting permission for the plurality of applications for accessing the bandwidth boosting service;
• receive, via the first or second user interface, user input causing the device-specific boosting enablement to supersede the application-specific boosting enablement or causing the application-specific boosting enablement to supersede the device-specific boosting enablement;
• provide, to a boosting router at the local subscriber network, configuration settings that are used to enforce the device-specific boosting permission and the application-specific boosting permission identified in the user the configuration preferences, wherein the configuration settings include:
• a first setting of always enabled boosting for at least one of the user devices presented via the first user interface or the applications presented via the second user interface,
• a second setting of disable boosting for at least a second one of the user devices presented via the first user interface or the applications presented via the second user interface, and
• a third setting of per-session boosting enablement for at least a third one of the user devices presented via the first user interface or the applications presented via the second user interface;
• receive, from the boosting router, a boost request for a content delivery to a first one of the user devices executing a first one of the applications at the local subscriber network;
• compare, in response to the boost request, device-specific information and application-specific information corresponding to the first user device and included in the boost request to the configuration settings;
• and
• generate, in response to results of the comparing, a split-path instruction for the content delivery to the first user device for the first one of the applications via a primary data path and a supplemental data path, wherein the primary data path includes a digital subscriber line (DSL) or a fiber path, and wherein the supplemental data path includes a broadband cellular connection.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium, storing instructions executable by one or more processors, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more instructions to:

• provide, to a user device, multiple user interfaces to enable a subscriber to assign user permissions, device permissions, bandwidth usage limits, notifications, and user preferences for using a bandwidth boosting service, wherein the bandwidth boosting service is used to supplement a subscriber's primary content delivery connection with additional bandwidth from a broadband cellular connection with respect to content deliveries via a plurality of user devices registered for a local subscriber network, wherein the multiple user interfaces include:
• a first user interface including a first list identifying the plurality of user devices and selectable mutually exclusive settings of disable boosting, always enable boosting, and enable per-session boosting corresponding to each user device, wherein the first user interface solicits user configuration preferences on a per-device basis, and
• a second user interface including a second list identifying applications resident on the plurality of user devices and selectable mutually exclusive settings of disable boosting, always enable boosting, and enable per-session boosting corresponding to each application, wherein the second user interface solicits the user configuration preferences on a per-application basis;
• receive, from the subscriber, the user configuration preferences identifying at least one of device-specific boosting enablement for the plurality of user devices via the first user interface, or application-specific boosting enablement for the plurality of applications via the second user interface;
• receive, via the first or second user interface, user input causing the device-specific boosting enablement to supersede the application-specific boosting enablement or causing the application-specific boosting enablement to supersede the device-specific boosting enablement;
• provide, to a boosting router at the local subscriber network, configuration settings that are used to enforce the at least one of device-specific boosting enablement or application-specific boosting enablement identified in the user configuration preferences, wherein the configuration settings include:
• a first setting of always enable boosting for at least one of the user devices presented via the first user interface or the applications presented via the second user interface,
• a second setting of disable boosting for at least a second one of the user devices presented via the first user interface or the applications presented via the second user interface, and
• a third setting of per-session boosting enablement for at least a third one of the user devices presented via the first user interface or the applications presented via the second user interface;
• receive, via the first or second user interfaces, user input causing the device-specific boosting enablement to supersede the application-specific boosting enablement or causing the application-specific boosting enablement to supersede the device-specific boosting enablement;
• receive, from the boosting router, a boost request for a content delivery to the first user device via the first application at the local subscriber network;
• compare, to the configuration settings, device-specific information and application-specific information corresponding to the first user device and included in the boost request;
• and
• generate, in response to results of the comparing, a split-path instruction for the content delivery to the first user device for the first application via a primary data path and a supplemental data path, wherein the primary data path includes a digital subscriber line (DSL) or a fiber path, and wherein the supplemental data path includes a broadband cellular connection.