Inventors:
CHOU LAN POK - SAN RAMON CA, US
JAMES FAN - SAN RAMON CA, US
MICHAEL RAFTELIS - SAN ANTONIO TX, US
KEVIN MENG - SAN RAMON CA, US
RAGHVENDRA G. SAVOOR - WALNUT CREEK CA, US
Assignee:
SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. - RENO NV
International Classification:
H04J 1/16
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for managing services in a communication system is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having a collection element that receives a plurality of service component definitions associated with a corresponding plurality of services of a communication system, a service bundle generation element that generates a plurality of service bundles from the plurality of service component definitions, a policy element that determines a network configuration for each of the plurality of service bundles, a loop rate determination element that determines a data rate for a communication loop coupled to the communication system, and a service offering element that presents one or more service bundles selected from the plurality of service bundles according to the data rate. Additional embodiments are disclosed.