POLICY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC OFFLOAD VIA CONTENT SMART-LOADING
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving at a user device a policy from a communication network node; and
loading the user device with content data based on the policy, wherein the policy specifies a rule set and a corresponding action to undertake in the event of a condition satisfying the rule set.
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Abstract
An example method includes receiving at a user device a policy from a communication network node, and loading the user device with content data based on the policy. The policy specifies a rule set and a corresponding action to undertake in the event of a condition satisfying the rule set and may be received at the user device in response to connection of the user device to the network node. The policy received may be an updated policy, and may be based on network conditions. Example apparatuses and methods determine how (for example, what access technology and what times, to best deliver content given the particulars for a user and the device state of the user, using a rules set that can be dynamically updated without user intervention by network operators based on network management policies. Delivery includes upload, download and sideload of a user device.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving at a user device a policy from a communication network node; and loading the user device with content data based on the policy, wherein the policy specifies a rule set and a corresponding action to undertake in the event of a condition satisfying the rule set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A user device comprising a client configured to
receive a policy from a network node of an access network; - and
load content data based on the policy, wherein the policy specifies a rule set and a corresponding action to undertake in the event of a condition satisfying the rule set. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions comprising machine executable code which when executed by at least one processor, causes the processor to
receive at a user device a policy from a communication network node; - and
load the user device with content data based on the policy, wherein the policy specifies a rule set and a corresponding action to undertake in the event of a condition satisfying the rule set.
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