Control Signal Traffic Profile Based Mobile Application Access Management

• US 20150071068A1
• Filed: 09/08/2013
• Published: 03/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Divyahans Gupta
• Original Assignee: Divyahans Gupta
• Inventors: Gupta, Divyahans
• Granted Patent: US 8,971,183 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/235
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/06 Optimizing the usage of the radio link, e.g. header compression, information sizing , discarding information system modifying transmission characteristic according to link quality by modifying frame length H04L1/0007; dynamic adaptation of the packet size for flow control or congestion control H04L47/365
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0212 managed by the network, e.g. network or access point is master and terminal is slave
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0264 by selectively disabling software applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/00 Wireless channel access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A computer implemented method and system manages selective access of a mobile application to one of multiple networks based on a control signal traffic profile of the mobile application created by a profile creation component. A mobile application access component (MAAC) processes a control signal request transmitted by the mobile application to a service provider. The MAAC receives threshold limits for different modes of operation of the mobile application from a service entity. The MAAC accesses control signal traffic profile parameters defining the control signal traffic profile, embedded in the mobile application. The MAAC normalizes and compares the control signal traffic profile parameters of the mobile application with the threshold limits. The MAAC grants, terminates, or switches access of the mobile application to a network based on the comparison of the control signal traffic profile parameters with the threshold limits for associated modes of operation of the mobile application.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for creating a control signal traffic profile for a mobile application for managing selective access of said mobile application to one of a plurality of networks, comprising:

providing a profile creation component executable by at least one processor configured to create said control signal traffic profile for said mobile application;

defining control signal traffic profile parameters for different modes of operation of said mobile application by said profile creation component; and

embedding said defined control signal traffic profile parameters in said mobile application for creating said control signal traffic profile for said mobile application, wherein said mobile application is configured to selectively access said one of said networks based on said created control signal traffic profile.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said control signal traffic profile parameters are configured to store control signal traffic data of said mobile application in said different modes of operation of said mobile application.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said definition of said control signal traffic profile parameters for said different modes of operation of said mobile application by said profile creation component comprises:

defining an active control signal traffic profile parameter for said mobile application in an active mode of operation of said mobile application; and

defining a dormant control signal traffic profile parameter for said mobile application in a dormant mode of operation of said mobile application.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 3, wherein said active control signal traffic profile parameter is configured to store an aggregated value of said control signal traffic data per unit time for said mobile application in said active mode of operation.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 3, wherein said dormant control signal traffic profile parameter is configured to store an aggregated value of said control signal traffic data per unit time for said mobile application in said dormant mode of operation.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said definition of said control signal traffic profile parameters for said different modes of operation of said mobile application by said profile creation component comprises categorizing said control signal traffic profile parameters into classes.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising receiving entity inputs from a service entity by said profile creation component for said definition of said control signal traffic profile parameters for said different modes of operation of said mobile application.

8. A computer implemented method for managing selective access of a mobile application to one of a plurality of networks based on a control signal traffic profile of said mobile application, comprising:

providing a mobile application access component executable by at least one processor configured to manage said selective access of said mobile application to said one of said networks;

processing a control signal request to access said one of said networks transmitted by said mobile application to a service provider, by said mobile application access component;

receiving threshold limits for different modes of operation of said mobile application by said mobile application access component from a service entity;

accessing control signal traffic profile parameters embedded in said mobile application by said mobile application access component, said control signal traffic profile parameters defining said control signal traffic profile of said mobile application;

comparing said accessed control signal traffic profile parameters with said received threshold limits for associated said different modes of operation of said mobile application by said mobile application access component; and

managing said selective access of said mobile application in said different modes of operation to said one of said networks by said mobile application access component based on said comparison of said accessed control signal traffic profile parameters with said received threshold limits for said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile application.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 8, further comprising normalizing said received threshold limits for said different modes of operation of said mobile application with said accessed control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile application in said associated said different modes of operation by said mobile application access component.

10. The computer implemented method of claim 8, wherein said management of said selective access of said mobile application in said different modes of operation to said one of said networks by said mobile application access component comprises granting access of said mobile application in said different modes of operation to said one of said networks, if said accessed control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile application do not exceed said received threshold limits for said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile application.

11. The computer implemented method of claim 8, wherein said management of said selective access of said mobile application in said different modes of operation to said one of said networks by said mobile application access component comprises terminating access of said mobile application in said different modes of operation to said one of said networks, if said accessed control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile application exceed said received threshold limits for said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile application.

12. The computer implemented method of claim 8, wherein said management of said selective access of said mobile application in said different modes of operation to said one of said networks by said mobile application access component comprises switching access of said mobile application in said different modes of operation from said one of said networks to another of said networks, if said accessed control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile application exceed said received threshold limits for said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile application.

13. The computer implemented method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving a total threshold limit for each of said different modes of operation of a plurality of mobile applications implemented in a user device by said mobile application access component from said service entity;

determining a sum of said control signal traffic profile parameters embedded in said mobile applications for each of associated said different modes of operation by said mobile application access component; and

comparing said determined sum of said control signal traffic profile parameters for said each of said associated said different modes of operation with said received total threshold limit for said each of said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile applications by said mobile application access component.

14. The computer implemented method of claim 13, further comprising normalizing said received total threshold limit for said each of said different modes of operation of said mobile applications with said determined sum of said control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile applications in said associated said different modes of operation by said mobile application access component.

15. The computer implemented method of claim 13, further comprising granting access of said mobile applications in said different modes of operation to said one of said networks by said mobile application access component, if said determined sum of said control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile applications for said each of said associated said different modes of operation does not exceed said received total threshold limit for said each of said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile applications.

16. The computer implemented method of claim 13, further comprising receiving user inputs from said user device by said mobile application access component to terminate access of one or more of said mobile applications in said different modes of operation to said one of said networks, if said determined sum of said control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile applications exceeds said received total threshold limit for said each of said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile applications.

17. The computer implemented method of claim 13, further comprising receiving user inputs from said user device by said mobile application access component to switch access of said one or more of said mobile applications in said different modes of operation from said one of said networks to another of said networks, if said determined sum of said control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile applications exceeds said received total threshold limit for said each of said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile applications.

18. The computer implemented method of claim 8, further comprising generating and transmitting notifications to a user device for indicating actions associated with said management of said selective access of said mobile application in said different modes of operation to said one of said networks by said mobile application access component.

19. A computer implemented system for managing selective access of a mobile application to one of a plurality of networks based on a control signal traffic profile of said mobile application, comprising:

at least one first processor;

a first non-transitory computer readable storage medium communicatively coupled to said at least one first processor, said first non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store a profile creation component;

said profile creation component executable by said at least one first processor, said profile creation component comprising;

a parameter definition module configured to define control signal traffic profile parameters for different modes of operation of said mobile application; and

a parameter embedding module configured to embed said defined control signal traffic profile parameters in said mobile application for creating said control signal traffic profile for said mobile application, wherein said mobile application is configured to selectively access said one of said networks based on said created control signal traffic profile;

at least one second processor;

a second non-transitory computer readable storage medium communicatively coupled to said at least one second processor, said second non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store a mobile application access component; and

said mobile application access component in operative communication with said mobile application implemented in a user device and executable by said at least one second processor, said mobile application access component comprising;

a control signal processing module configured to process a control signal request to access said one of said networks transmitted by said mobile application to a service provider;

a data reception module configured to receive threshold limits for said different modes of operation of said mobile application from a service entity;

a parameter access module configured to access said defined control signal traffic profile parameters embedded in said mobile application;

a comparison module configured to compare said accessed control signal traffic profile parameters with said received threshold limits for associated said different modes of operation of said mobile application; and

a network access module configured to manage said selective access of said mobile application in said different modes of operation to said one of said networks based on said comparison of said accessed control signal traffic profile parameters with said received threshold limits for said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile application.

20. The computer implemented system of claim 19, wherein said control signal traffic profile parameters are configured to store control signal traffic data of said mobile application in said different modes of operation of said mobile application.

21. The computer implemented system of claim 19, wherein said control signal traffic profile parameters for said different modes of operation of said mobile application defined by said parameter definition module of said profile creation component comprise:

an active control signal traffic profile parameter for said mobile application in an active mode of operation of said mobile application; and

a dormant control signal traffic profile parameter for said mobile application in a dormant mode of operation of said mobile application.

22. The computer implemented system of claim 21, wherein said active control signal traffic profile parameter is configured to store an aggregated value of said control signal traffic data per unit time for said mobile application in said active mode of operation, and wherein said dormant control signal traffic profile parameter is configured to store an aggregated value of said control signal traffic data per unit time for said mobile application in said dormant mode of operation.

23. The computer implemented system of claim 19, wherein said parameter definition module of said profile creation component is further configured to categorize said control signal traffic profile parameters for said different modes of operation of said mobile application into classes.

24. The computer implemented system of claim 19, wherein said profile creation component further comprises a graphical user interface configured to receive entity inputs from said service entity for said definition of said control signal traffic profile parameters for said different modes of operation of said mobile application.

25. The computer implemented system of claim 19, wherein said mobile application access component further comprises a normalization module configured to normalize said received threshold limits for said different modes of operation of said mobile application with said accessed control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile application in said associated said different modes of operation.

26. The computer implemented system of claim 19, wherein said network access module of said mobile application access component is configured to grant access of said mobile application in said different modes of operation to said one of said networks, if said accessed control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile application do not exceed said received threshold limits for said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile application.

27. The computer implemented system of claim 19, wherein said network access module of said mobile application access component is configured to terminate access of said mobile application in said different modes of operation to said one of said networks, if said accessed control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile application exceed said received threshold limits for said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile application.

28. The computer implemented system of claim 19, wherein said network access module of said mobile application access component is configured to switch access of said mobile application in said different modes of operation from said one of said networks to another of said networks, if said accessed control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile application exceed said received threshold limits for said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile application.

29. The computer implemented system of claim 19, wherein said data reception module of said mobile application access component is further configured to receive a total threshold limit for each of said different modes of operation of a plurality of mobile applications implemented in said user device from said service entity, and wherein said parameter access module is further configured to determine a sum of said control signal traffic profile parameters embedded in said mobile applications for each of associated said different modes of operation, and wherein said comparison module is further configured to compare said determined sum of said control signal traffic profile parameters for said each of said associated said different modes of operation with said received total threshold limit for said each of said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile applications.

30. The computer implemented system of claim 29, wherein said mobile application access component further comprises a normalization module further configured to normalize said received total threshold limit for said each of said different modes of operation of said mobile applications with said determined sum of said control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile applications in said associated said different modes of operation.

31. The computer implemented system of claim 29, wherein said network access module of said mobile application access component is further configured to grant access of said mobile applications in said different modes of operation to said one of said networks, if said determined sum of said control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile applications for said each of associated said different modes of operation does not exceed said received total threshold limit for said each of said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile applications.

32. The computer implemented system of claim 29, wherein said data reception module of said mobile application access component is further configured to receive user inputs from said user device to terminate access of one or more of said mobile applications in said different modes of operation to said one of said networks, if said determined sum of said control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile applications exceeds said received total threshold limit for said each of said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile applications.

33. The computer implemented system of claim 29, wherein said data reception module of said mobile application access component is further configured to receive user inputs from said user device to switch access of said one or more of said mobile applications in said different modes of operation from said one of said networks to another of said networks, if said determined sum of said control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile applications exceeds said received total threshold limit for said each of said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile applications.

34. The computer implemented system of claim 19, wherein said mobile application access component further comprises a notification module configured to generate and transmit notifications to said user device for indicating actions associated with said management of said selective access of said mobile application in said different modes of operation to said one of said networks.

35. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, said non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer program codes that comprise instructions executable by at least one processor, said computer program codes comprising:

a first computer program code for processing a control signal request to access one of a plurality of networks, transmitted by a mobile application to a service provider;

a second computer program code for receiving threshold limits for different modes of operation of said mobile application from a service entity;

a third computer program code for accessing control signal traffic profile parameters embedded in said mobile application, said control signal traffic profile parameters defining a control signal traffic profile of said mobile application;

a fourth computer program code for normalizing said received threshold limits for said different modes of operation of said mobile application with said accessed control signal traffic profile parameters of said mobile application in associated said different modes of operation;

a fifth computer program code for comparing said accessed control signal traffic profile parameters with said normalized threshold limits for said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile application; and

a sixth computer program code for managing said selective access of said mobile application in said different modes of operation to said one of said networks based on said comparison of said accessed control signal traffic profile parameters with said normalized threshold limits for said associated said different modes of operation of said mobile application.

36. The computer program product of claim 35, wherein said control signal traffic profile parameters comprise:

an active control signal traffic profile parameter for said mobile application in an active mode of operation of said mobile application, wherein said active control signal traffic profile parameter is configured to store an aggregated value of said control signal traffic data per unit time for said mobile application in said active mode of operation; and

a dormant control signal traffic profile parameter for said mobile application in a dormant mode of operation of said mobile application, wherein said dormant control signal traffic profile parameter is configured to store an aggregated value of said control signal traffic data per unit time for said mobile application in said dormant mode of operation.