Method and system for reducing service interruptions to mobile communication devices
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1. A method, comprising:
- a) monitoring context information associated with a wireless communication entity for determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption;
b) upon determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption, causing adjustment of bandwidth available for data transfer involving the wireless communication entity for adjusting a rate at which content is transferred to a memory cache at the wireless communication entity in preparation of the potential occurrence of the network disruption.
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Abstract
A method and system for monitoring context information associated with a wireless communication entity for determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption for that wireless communication entity. Upon determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption, causing an adjustment of bandwidth available for data transfer involving the wireless communication entity. The adjustment is used to prevent or mitigate service disruptions.
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73 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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a) monitoring context information associated with a wireless communication entity for determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption; b) upon determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption, causing adjustment of bandwidth available for data transfer involving the wireless communication entity for adjusting a rate at which content is transferred to a memory cache at the wireless communication entity in preparation of the potential occurrence of the network disruption. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 73)
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16. A predictive context entity comprising:
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a) a first functional unit for receiving over a network a first signal indicative of context information associated with a wireless communication entity; b) a second functional unit for processing the first signal indicative of context information associated with the wireless communication entity to determine the potential occurrence of a network disruption to the wireless communication entity; c) a third functional unit for issuing a second signal, upon determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption, for causing adjustment of bandwidth available for data transfer involving the wireless communication entity, for adjusting a rate at which content is transferred to a memory cache at the wireless communication entity in preparation of the potential occurrence of the network disruption. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system comprising:
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a) a wireless communication entity comprising; i) a transceiver suitable for establishing a wireless communication link, said wireless communication link being suitable for permitting data transfer between a network and said wireless communication entity; b) a predictive context engine comprising; i) a first functional unit for receiving over a network a signal indicative of context information associated with said wireless communication entity; ii) a second functional unit for processing the signal indicative of the context information associated with said wireless communication entity to determine the potential occurrence of a network disruption involving the wireless communication entity; iii) a third functional unit for issuing a signal, upon determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption, for causing adjustment of bandwidth available for data transfer involving the wireless communication entity, for adjusting a rate at which content is transferred to a memory cache at the wireless communication entity in preparation of the potential occurrence of the network disruption. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A wireless communication entity comprising:
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a) means for establishing a wireless communication link, said wireless communication link being suitable for permitting data transfer between a network and said wireless communication entity; b) means for issuing over a network, a signal from which context information associated with said wireless communication entity can be derived; c) upon a determination from the context information of a potential occurrence of a network disruption to said wireless communication entity, means for receiving an adjustment of bandwidth available for data transfer with the network for adjusting a rate at which content is transferred to a memory cache at the wireless communication entity in preparation of the potential occurrence of the network disruption. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A nontransitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a program element for execution by a predictive context entity, the predictive context entity, when executing said program element, being operative for:
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a) receiving over a network a signal indicative of context information associated with said wireless communication entity; b) processing the signal indicative of the context information associated with said wireless communication entity to determine the potential occurrence of a network disruption involving the wireless communication entity; c) upon determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption, issuing a signal for causing adjustment of bandwidth available for data transfer involving the wireless communication entity for adjusting a rate at which content is transferred to a memory cache at the wireless communication entity in preparation of the potential occurrence of the network disruption.
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72. A method, comprising:
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a) monitoring context information associated with a wireless communication entity for determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption; b) upon determining a potential occurrence of a network disruption; i) predicting future data that may be desired by the wireless communication entity; ii) causing an increase in the bandwidth available for data transfer involving the wireless communication entity such that the predicted future data desired by the wireless communication entity is pre-emptively transferred to the wireless communication entity in preparation of the potential occurrence of the network disruption.
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