Patent ID: 8102767
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for dynamically allocating bandwidth across a network including a site that includes a plurality of nodes comprising: an input interface configured to validate the identity of a network customer and receive a bandwidth modification request from the network customer when validated, wherein the bandwidth modification request identifies the site to which the bandwidth modification request applies, and wherein the input interface allows the network customer to request a change to port speed and committed access rate for the plurality of nodes associated with the site; a processing server in communication with the input interface, the first node and the second node, wherein the processing server is configured to apply the bandwidth modification request to at least the first node, thereby committing the bandwidth modification request, and change billing information for the network customer in accordance with the bandwidth modification, wherein the bandwidth modification request specifies a change to the committed access rate of a first class of service associated with the site, wherein the bandwidth modification request prioritizes the first class of service above a second class of service for the plurality of nodes by assigning more bandwidth to the first class of service than to the second class of service, wherein the first and second classes of service are associated with the customer and the first and second classes represent different types of bandwidth usage.