LIMITING DATA USAGE OF A DEVICE CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET VIA TETHERING
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1. A method for managing data usage for a mobile device, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for data communication from the mobile device;
determining a type of network being utilized by the mobile device;
determining a type of data to be communicated by the received request for data communication; and
managing data communication based, at least in part, on the determined type of network or the determined type of data.
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Abstract
Technologies and implementations for selectively synchronizing data with a tethered device are generally disclosed.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for managing data usage for a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for data communication from the mobile device; determining a type of network being utilized by the mobile device; determining a type of data to be communicated by the received request for data communication; and managing data communication based, at least in part, on the determined type of network or the determined type of data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 31, 32, 33)
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11. A machine-readable non-transitory medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, operatively enable a data communication manager to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a request for data communication from a mobile device; determining a type of network being utilized by the mobile device; determining a type of data to be communicated by the received request for data communication; and managing data communication based, at least in part, on the determined type of network or the determined type of data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 17, 18, 20)
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21. A system for managing data usage for a mobile device, comprising:
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a processor; a data communication manager communicatively coupled to the processor; and a machine-readable non-transitory medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by the processor, operatively enable the data communication manager to perform operations comprising; receiving a request for data communication from a mobile device; determining a type of network being utilized by the mobile device; determining a type of data to be communicated by the received request for data communication; and managing data communication based, at least in part, on the determined type of network or the determined type of data. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 27, 28, 30)
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