Client App Service on Mobile Network

• US 20140372293A1
• Filed: 06/12/2013
• Published: 12/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Leung, Kent K., Iyer, Jayaraman R., Andreasen, Flemming S.
• Granted Patent: US 10,111,060 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1435 volume-based
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/568 Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 Accounting or billing

Abstract

A system is disclosed for measuring data utilization attributable to use by an application being executed on a mobile device. The system has a server operable to register the application and transmit information to establish a connection between the application and a proxy server. The system also has a proxy server operable to establish a first connection with the application, receive direction to establish a second connection with a target endpoint, establish the second connection between the proxy server and the target endpoint, pass data between the target endpoint and the application using the established connections, and measure the amount of data passed between the target endpoint and the application.

Claims

1. A method for measuring data utilization attributable to use by an application being executed on a mobile device comprising:

registering the application;

establishing a first connection between the application and the proxy server;

receiving direction for the proxy server to establish a second connection with a target endpoint;

establishing the second connection between the proxy server and the target endpoint;

passing data between the target endpoint and the application through the proxy server using the established connections; and

measuring the amount of data passed between the target endpoint and the application.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein registering the application comprises authorizing the application and an application subscription.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting a proxy server IP address, a proxy server port number, a registration key, a key index, and an encrypted token to establish the first connection.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving direction comprises receiving a header.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the header is received in line with traffic received by the proxy server.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the proxy server is a mobile gateway.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second connections are TCP connections.

8. A non transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed, further cause the computer to:

register an application;

establish a first connection between the application and a proxy server;

receive direction for the proxy server to establish a second connection with a target endpoint;

establish the second connection between the proxy server and the target endpoint;

pass data between the target endpoint and the application through the proxy server using the established connections; and

measure the amount of data passed between the target endpoint and the application.

9. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions causing the computer to register the application cause the computer to authorize the application and an application subscription.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, further comprising instructions that, when executed, cause the computer to transmit a proxy server IP address, a proxy server port number, a registration key, a key index, and an encrypted token to establish the first connection.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein receiving direction comprises receiving a header.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the header is received in line with traffic received by the proxy server.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the proxy server is a mobile gateway.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the first and second connections are TCP connections.

15. A system for measuring data utilization attributable to use by an application being executed on a mobile device comprising:

a server operable to;

register the application;

a proxy server operable to;

establish a first connection with the application;

receive direction to establish a second connection with a target endpoint;

establish the second connection between the proxy server and the target endpoint;

pass data between the target endpoint and the application using the established connections; and

measure the amount of data passed between the target endpoint and the application.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein registering the application comprises authorizing the application and an application subscription.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the server is further operable to transmit a proxy server IP address, a proxy server port number, a registration key, a key index, and an encrypted token to establish the first connection.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein receiving direction comprises receiving a header.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the header is received in line with traffic received by the proxy server.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the proxy server is a mobile gateway.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein the first and second connections are TCP connections.

22. A computerized method comprising:

receiving a first data utilization by a device on a mobile network, the first data utilization being a total data utilization by the device;

measuring a second data utilization by the device on the mobile network, the second data utilization being a particular data utilization by an application being executed on the device;

calculating an amount of a bill based at least in part on the first data utilization and the second data utilization.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein calculating an amount of a bill based at least in part on the first data utilization and the second data utilization further comprises:

subtracting the second data utilization from the first data utilization to calculate a third data utilization; and

calculating the amount of the bill based on the third data utilization;

24. The method of claim 22 wherein calculating an amount of a bill based at least in part on the first data utilization and the second data utilization further comprises:

subtracting the second data utilization from the first data utilization to calculate a third data utilization;

determining if the third data utilization exceeds a data utilization limit; and

calculating the amount of the bill based on whether the third data utilization exceeds the data utilization limit.