US 6,983,327 B2
System and method for providing statistics for flexible billing in a cable environment
Francis R. Koperda, Suwanee, Ga. (US); and John R. Mann, III, Atlanta, Ga. (US)
Assigned to Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., Lawrenceville, Ga. (US)
Filed on Jul. 23, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/625,147.
Application 10/625147 is a continuation of application No. 09/588211, filed on Jun. 06, 2000.
Application 09/588211 is a continuation of application No. 08/818037, filed on Mar. 14, 1997, granted, now 6,230,203.
Application 08/818037 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/732668, filed on Oct. 16, 1996, granted, now 5,966,163.
Application 08/732668 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/627062, filed on Apr. 03, 1996, granted, now 5,790,806.
Prior Publication US 2004/0107284 A1, Jun. 03, 2004
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 15/173 (2006.01); H04L 12/66 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 709—229 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a network control computer configured to:
receive a request for service at an identified bit rate from an identified network access device, the request for service comprising at least a maximum bandwidth or data bit rate over an upstream channel shared by at least one other network access device;
allocate a maximum bandwidth or data bit rate for an authorized level of service for the identified network access device;
compare the authorized level of service with the identified bit rate; and
compute a route for a communication from the identified network access device if the authorized level of service exceeds or is equivalent to the identified bit rate.