Mobile Device and Method
First Claim
1. A method of operating a mobile device, the mobile device comprising at least a first physical networked interface and a control module;
- wherein the interface is adapted to send or receive data from a data source;
the method comprising;
transferring data from the data source through the first physical networked interface;
in the control module receiving a configuration update from a third party, the configuration update comprising a third party defined policy that indicates to the mobile device one or more data transfer adaptation rules including data characteristics relating to data the transfer of which through the first physical networked interface is to be adapted; and
adapting the transfer of data through the first physical networked interface in response to the received third party defined policy;
wherein the data transfer adaptation rules in the third party defined policy are set so as to cause the mobile device to operate so as to support operational objectives of the third party.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and a mobile device for using policy defined by the operator to control the interfaces on which data is sent and received by the device are provided. The policy can be dynamically updated by the operator, by pushing new policy to the device for implementation. The policy can define that the device should switch certain data between two or more available interfaces at certain times, or when certain data may be sent or received over a particular interface. The device may receive new policy from the operator in order to help with the operator'"'"'s own operational objectives, such as traffic shaping or other traffic limitation to ease congestion or enforce service agreements. A policy implementing corresponding traffic limitation or shaping on the air interface between the mobile device and network base stations can be sent to the mobile device so as to reduce signaling congestion on the air-interface.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of operating a mobile device, the mobile device comprising at least a first physical networked interface and a control module;
- wherein the interface is adapted to send or receive data from a data source;
the method comprising;transferring data from the data source through the first physical networked interface; in the control module receiving a configuration update from a third party, the configuration update comprising a third party defined policy that indicates to the mobile device one or more data transfer adaptation rules including data characteristics relating to data the transfer of which through the first physical networked interface is to be adapted; and adapting the transfer of data through the first physical networked interface in response to the received third party defined policy; wherein the data transfer adaptation rules in the third party defined policy are set so as to cause the mobile device to operate so as to support operational objectives of the third party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- wherein the interface is adapted to send or receive data from a data source;
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9. A method of traffic shaping in a mobile communications network, comprising:
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determining that a traffic shaping condition is met; and in response to the determination, initiating traffic shaping measures, wherein the traffic shaping measures comprise sending a configuration update to a mobile device wirelessly connected to the network via a first physical network interface, the configuration update comprising a network operator defined policy that indicates to the mobile device one or more data transfer adaptation rules including one or more data characteristics, the data characteristics relating to data the transfer of which through the first physical networked interface is to be adapted. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile device, comprising:
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at least a first physical networked interface adapted to transfer data from a data source; and a control module arranged to receive a configuration update from a third party, the configuration update comprising a third party defined policy that indicates to the mobile device one or more data transfer adaptation rules including one or more data characteristics, the data characteristics relating to data the transfer of which through the first physical networked interface is to be adapted; wherein the first physical networked interface is further arranged to adapt the transfer of data therethrough in response to the received third party defined policy. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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