NETWORK STATE SERVER FOR APPLICATION PROVIDERS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by one or more computing devices, state information relating to an operational state of a network with respect to providing of network services to mobile devices connected to the network, the state information including;
information relating to the operational state of a particular portion of the network;
orinformation relating to the operational state of the network as relevant to a particular mobile device connected to the network;
receiving, by the one or more devices, a request for the state information from an application server that provides services based on the state information, the request including an identification of the particular portion of the network or an identification of the particular mobile device; and
providing, by the one or more devices, the requested state information to the application server.
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Abstract
State information relating to an operational state of a network may be provided to services, such as services provided by application servers, and used to enhance the providing of the services to devices. In one implementation, the state information may be received and may include: (1) information relating to the operational state of a particular portion of a network; or (2) information relating to the operational state of the network as relevant to a particular mobile device connected to the network. A request for the state information may be received from an application server that provides services based on the state information. The request may include an identification of the particular portion of the network or an identification of the particular mobile device. The requested state information may be provided to the application server.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by one or more computing devices, state information relating to an operational state of a network with respect to providing of network services to mobile devices connected to the network, the state information including; information relating to the operational state of a particular portion of the network;
orinformation relating to the operational state of the network as relevant to a particular mobile device connected to the network; receiving, by the one or more devices, a request for the state information from an application server that provides services based on the state information, the request including an identification of the particular portion of the network or an identification of the particular mobile device; and providing, by the one or more devices, the requested state information to the application server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor to execute instructions in the memory to; receive state information relating to an operational state of a network with respect to providing of network services to mobile devices connected to the network, the state information including; information relating to the operational state of a particular portion of the network;
orinformation relating to the operational state of the network as relevant to a particular mobile device connected to the network; receive a request for the state information from an application server that provides services based on the state information, the request including an identification of the particular portion of the network or an identification of the particular mobile device; and provide the requested state information to the application server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving, by one or more computing devices, a request, from a mobile device, for an application service; receiving, by the one or more computing devices and from the mobile device, identification information relating to the mobile device; transmitting, by the one or more computing devices and to a network state server, a request for network state information relating to an operational state of a wireless network, to which the mobile device is attached, the request including the identification information relating to the mobile device; receiving, by the one or more computing devices, the requested network state information as information relating to the operational state of the wireless network and that is relevant to the mobile device; and providing, by the one or more computing devices and via the wireless network, the application service, the application service being provided based on the received network state information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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