FILE TRANSPORT IN DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS

• US 20100251007A1
• Filed: 03/25/2009
• Published: 09/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Enfora Incorporated (Inseego Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Enfora Incorporated (Inseego Corp.)
• Inventors: Korns, James Marshall, Moore, Charles Chapman
• Application Number:
  US12/411,363
• Publication Number:
  US 20100251007A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 714/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1443 Transmit or communication errors
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/40 for recovering from a failure of a protocol instance or entity, e.g. service redundancy protocols, protocol state redundancy or protocol service redirection management of faults, events, alarms or notifications in data switching networks H04L41/06

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed that include transferring data using a client. The client experiences a disruption event and determines the nature of the disruption event. In addition, these systems and methods may include adjusting for the disruption event. The adjustment of the disruption event is performed automatically using at least one processor in the client and resuming the transmitting of data after adjusting for the disruption event.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

transmitting at least a first portion of data in a data file to at least one communication device;

experiencing a disruption event;

identifying the disruption event;

adjusting for the disruption event, wherein the adjustment of the disruption event is performed automatically using at least one processor in the communication device; and

transmitting at least a second portion of data in the data file to the at least one communication device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting of data comprises transferring a file using the file transfer protocol to or from at least one server.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the determination of the nature of the disruption event comprises identifying whether the disruption event is an internal disruption event.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the internal disruption results from limitations in power available to the communication device.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein upon determining that the disruption event is external, determining if a new data path exists to the at least one server.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the disruption event is caused by a change in the network configuration.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the disruption event is created upon the discovery of a preferred network.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the file is transferred over a wireless cellular network.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the client is transmitted data to a plurality of servers.

10. The method of claim 4, wherein the separate parts are transmitted at intervals allowing for the preservation of battery life in the communication device.

11. A system, comprising:

a memory configured to store instructions related to an identification of disruption events;

a processor configured to execute the instructions related to the identification of disruption events stored in the memory; and

a network interface coupled to the processor, wherein the network interface is used to perform at least one file transfer, and wherein during the at least one file transfer a disruption event occurs, and wherein the processor identifies the nature of the disruption event, and wherein the processor then adjusts the operation of the system based upon the disruption event.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the system is comprised within a wireless mobile device with rechargeable limited power availability.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the processor is configured to determine if the disruption is internal disruption event or an external disruption event.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein upon determining the disruption event is an internal event, determining the power status of the system.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein upon determining the disruption event is an external event, checking the network interface connection to at least one server.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein upon determining the disruption event is an internal event, determining the power status of the system.

17. A wireless device apparatus, comprising:

a network interface configured to transmit data over a cellular network;

a processor configured to provide instructions to the network interface, wherein the processor is configured to promote the transfer of data from the wireless apparatus to a destination, and wherein upon determining that a disruption event has occurred, the processor is further configured to determine the nature of the disruption and adjust the operation of the apparatus based upon the nature of the disruption.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the network interface operates over a global packet radio system (GPRS) network.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the processor determines if the nature of the disruption is internal or external.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the processor is configured to determine if an alternative data path is available to the destination, and wherein the processor is further configured to reroute traffic to this alternate data path.