System and method for updating information using limited bandwidth
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
- receiving via a communication network a mobile device identifier and a device location;
determining status update information based at least in part on the received device location;
producing filtered reports comprising the status update information;
selecting a filtered report based at least on the device location, an amount of prior usage of the communication network attributed to the mobile device to reduce the amount of data that the device communicates over the network for a given time, and a data level assigned to the mobile device; and
sending via the communication network addressed to the mobile device identifier the selected filtered report.
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Abstract
A system and method detects an amount of data attributed to a device including reports sent to the device, and reduces the amount of data being used to provide reports to the device if the amount of data attributed to the device exceeds an amount assigned to the device. Data uploaded from the device is also minimized.
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving via a communication network a mobile device identifier and a device location; determining status update information based at least in part on the received device location; producing filtered reports comprising the status update information; selecting a filtered report based at least on the device location, an amount of prior usage of the communication network attributed to the mobile device to reduce the amount of data that the device communicates over the network for a given time, and a data level assigned to the mobile device; and sending via the communication network addressed to the mobile device identifier the selected filtered report. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer implemented method of providing information over a communication network, comprising:
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receiving via the communication network data identifying a device and a location of the device; generating a status report for the mobile device based at least in part on the location of the device, the status report comprising status information at a level of detail selected based on prior usage of the communication network attributed to the device for a given time and a data level assigned to the mobile device to reduce the amount of data that the device communicates over the network; and sending via the communication network the generated status report for receipt by the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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