Patent number: 9065752

Dynamic service class upgrades in data networks

Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation

Field of technology: Computer Software

Patent granted on: Tue, 23 Jun 2015

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Abstract

A method, program product and system for dynamically offering upgraded services in a network. The method comprising the steps of: selecting users for a possible offer of an upgrade to services within the network, based on user activity at user devices accessing the network; obtaining network context data information regarding the user activity and the network; sequentially ordering the selected users based on a likelihood that the users will purchase the upgrade to services; determining the upgrade to services to be offered based on a service prediction availability within the network; and offering the upgrade to services to the selected users for a specific time period.