METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS TO MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES
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1. ) A method, comprising:
- a) monitoring context information associated with a wireless communication entity for determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption;
b) upon determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption, causing adjustment of bandwidth available for data transfer involving the wireless communication entity.
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Abstract
A method and system for monitoring context information associated with a wireless communication entity for determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption for that wireless communication entity. Upon determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption, causing an adjustment of bandwidth available for data transfer involving the wireless communication entity. The adjustment is used to prevent or mitigate service disruptions.
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74 Claims
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1. ) A method, comprising:
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a) monitoring context information associated with a wireless communication entity for determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption; b) upon determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption, causing adjustment of bandwidth available for data transfer involving the wireless communication entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. ) A predictive context entity comprising:
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a) a first functional unit for receiving over a network a first signal indicative of context information associated with a wireless communication entity; b) a second functional unit for processing the first signal indicative of context information associated with the wireless communication entity to determine the potential occurrence of a network disruption to the wireless communication entity; c) a third functional unit for issuing a second signal for causing adjustment of bandwidth available for data transfer involving the wireless communication entity, upon determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. ) A system comprising:
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a) a wireless communication entity comprising; i) a transceiver suitable for establishing a wireless communication link, said wireless communication link being suitable for permitting data transfer between a network and said wireless communication entity; b) a predictive context engine comprising; i) a first functional unit for receiving over a network a signal indicative of context information associated with said wireless communication entity; ii) a second functional unit for processing the signal indicative of the context information associated with said wireless communication entity to determine the potential occurrence of a network disruption involving the wireless communication entity; iii) a third functional unit for issuing a signal for causing adjustment of bandwidth available for data transfer involving the wireless communication entity, upon determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. ) A wireless communication entity comprising:
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a) means for establishing a wireless communication link, said wireless communication link being suitable for permitting data transfer between a network and said wireless communication entity; b) means for issuing over a network, a signal from which context information associated with said wireless communication entity can be derived; c) means for receiving an adjustment of bandwidth available for data transfer with the network upon a determination from the context information of a potential occurrence of a network disruption to said wireless communication entity. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. ) A computer-readable storage medium comprising a program element for execution by a predictive context entity, the predictive context entity, when executing said program element, being operative for:
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a) receiving over a network a signal indicative of context information associated with said wireless communication entity; b) processing the signal indicative of the context information associated with said wireless communication entity to determine the potential occurrence of a network disruption involving the wireless communication entity; c) upon determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption, issuing a signal for causing adjustment of bandwidth available for data transfer involving the wireless communication entity.
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74. ) A method, comprising:
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a) monitoring context information associated with a wireless communication entity for determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption; b) upon determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption; i) predicting future data that may be desired by the wireless communication entity; ii) causing an increase in the bandwidth available for data transfer involving the wireless communication entity such that the predicted future data desired by the wireless communication entity is preemptively transferred to the wireless communication entity.
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