A system for local allocation or provisioning of resources in a network. Allocation rules are defined based on one or more factors of user identity, device identity and device location. A communication is given a priority level based on the rules. A device in the network performs local provisioning according...http://www.google.ca/patents/US20060221934?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20060221934 - Local provisioning of bandwidth and other network resources