Systems and methods for providing time and location dependent bandwidth in wireless networks

摘要

Systems and methods are described for allocating bandwidth in a wireless network. Entry of subscriber equipment into a wireless network is detected at a base station which typically provides information used to determine geographic location of the subscriber equipment. Based on the determined location, a level of service is selected from a plurality of service levels available to a subscriber and provided. Location can be determined based on information provided by the subscriber equipment, provided by a global positioning system and/or provided by a user of the subscriber equipment. Location of the subscriber equipment can be identified with an activity of a user of the subscriber equipment, including business and non-commercial activity. Selection of the level of service may be further based upon time of day, day of week or upon a date and time of provision of the level of service.

主权项

1. A base station comprising:
a subscription detail associated with a subscriber; and a plurality of qualities of service available to the subscriber at the base station, the plurality of qualities of service including a first quality of service and a second quality of service, each of the first and second qualities of service being defined according to the subscription detail, each of the first and second qualities of service being associated with one or more locations, each of the first and second qualities of service defining an operational characteristic of a bandwidth allocated to subscriber equipment in accordance with the subscription detail; the base station being configured to select the first quality of service from the plurality of qualities of service and to provide the first quality of service to the subscriber equipment at a first time based on a location of the subscriber equipment; the base station being further configured to select the second quality of service from the plurality of qualities of service and to provide the second quality of service to the subscriber equipment at a second time based on the location of the subscriber equipment.