Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing
Reexamination Certificate
2001-12-20
2008-10-07
Dalencourt, Yves (Department: 2157)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
C709S224000, C709S250000, C370S235000, C370S352000, C370S431000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07433943
ABSTRACT:
Methods, apparatuses and systems allowing for deployment of volume-based network policies across a computer network. In one embodiment, the present invention monitors network utilization of a plurality of users and detects the occurrence of network utilization milestones or other events for individual users, such as exceeding a data transfer allotment or threshold. To enforce the allotment or threshold, the present invention is operative to deny, degrade, or otherwise affect a characteristic associated with network access provided to such users.
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Dalencourt Yves
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