Systems and methods for management of background application events

• US 8,838,086 B2
• Filed: 06/06/2012
• Issued: 09/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Giaretta, Gerardo, Meylan, Arnaud
• Primary Examiner(s): MITCHELL, NATHAN A
• Application Number:
  US13/490,396
• Publication Number:
  US 20130053013A1
• Time in Patent Office: 832 Days
• Field of Search: 455/418
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/26 using historical data, averaging values or statistics
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/08 Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery signalling during connection H04W76/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/02 Power saving arrangements in wired systems H04L12/12; signaling of mobile application services, e.g. low battery notifications H04W4/20

Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices for implementing a communication access policy are described herein. In some aspects, a wireless device is configured to execute a plurality of applications and to communicate with a communication network. The wireless device comprises a receiver configured to receive a plurality of rules specifying how one or more of the plurality of applications should communicate with the communication network. The wireless device comprises a processor configured to delay communication by one or more of the plurality of applications in compliance with the rules. The processor is further configured to allow transmission of the communication by one or more of the plurality of applications after termination of the delay. In one aspect, the processor is configured to separately record communication statistics based on whether the device is in a background or foreground state.

Claims

1. A wireless device configured to execute a plurality of applications and communicate with a communication network, the wireless device comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a plurality of rules specifying how one or more of the plurality of applications should communicate with the communication network;

an input device configured to receive one or more inputs; and

a processor configured to;

determine whether the device is in a foreground state or a background state based on the presence or absence of one or more inputs;

modify communication by one or more of the plurality of applications in compliance with the rules; and

allow transmission of the communication by one or more of the plurality of applications in accordance with the rules, when the device is in the foreground state, wherein the rules allow or disallow transmission of the communication based on one or more of;

a socket operation of the communication, a source port of the communication, a destination port of the communication, and a destination IP address of the communication, or a combination thereof.

2. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of rules comprises timing information indicating how long communication is permitted be delayed.

3. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of applications for which communication is permitted to be delayed.

4. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of applications for which communication is not permitted to be delayed.

5. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of communication types for which communication is permitted to be delayed.

6. The wireless device of claim 5, wherein communication types include one or more of:

conversational communications, best-effort communications, and emergency communications.

7. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of network conditions during which communication is permitted to be delayed.

8. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of events or triggers for which the processor should allow the communication.

9. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of times during which communication is permitted to be delayed.

10. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of locations in which communication is permitted to be delayed.

11. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the rules allow or disallow transmission of the communication based on a radio access technology of the communication.

12. A method of communicating with a communication network, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of rules specifying how one or more of a plurality of applications should communicate with the communication network;

determining whether the device is in a foreground state or a background state based on the presence or absence of one or more inputs;

modifying communication by one or more of the plurality of applications in compliance with the rules; and

allowing transmission of the communication by one or more of the plurality of applications, in accordance with the rules, when the user interface is in the foreground state, wherein the rules allow or disallow transmission of the communication based on one or more of;

a socket operation of the communication, a source port of the communication, a destination port of the communication, and a destination IP address of the communication, or a combination thereof.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of rules comprises timing information indicating how long communication is permitted to be delayed.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of applications for which communication is permitted to be delayed.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of applications for which communication is not permitted to be delayed.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of communication types for which communication is permitted to be delayed.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein communication types include one or more of:

conversational communications, best-effort communications, and emergency communications.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of network conditions during which communication is permitted to be delayed.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of events or triggers for which the communication should be allowed.

20. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of times during which communication is permitted to be delayed.

21. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of locations in which communication is permitted to be delayed.

22. The method of claim 12, wherein the rules allow or disallow transmission of the communication based on a radio access technology of the communication.

23. An apparatus for communicating with a communication network, the apparatus comprising:

means for receiving a plurality of rules specifying how one or more of a plurality of applications should communicate with the communication network;

means for determining whether the device is in a foreground state or a background state based on the presence or absence of one or more inputs;

means for modifying communication by one or more of the plurality of applications in compliance with the rules; and

means for allowing transmission of the communication by one or more of the plurality of applications, in accordance with the rules, when the user interface is in the foreground state, wherein the rules allow or disallow transmission of the communication based on one or more of;

a socket operation of the communication, a source port of the communication, a destination port of the communication, and a destination IP address of the communication, or a combination thereof.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the plurality of rules comprises timing information indicating how long communication is permitted to be delayed.

25. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of applications for which communication is permitted to be delayed.

26. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of applications for which communication is not permitted to be delayed.

27. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of communication types for which communication is permitted to be delayed.

28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein communication types include one or more of:

conversational communications, best-effort communications, and emergency communications.

29. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of network conditions during which communication is permitted to be delayed.

30. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of events or triggers for which the communication should be allowed.

31. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of times during which communication is permitted to be delayed.

32. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of locations in which communication is permitted to be delayed.

33. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the rules allow or disallow transmission of the communication based on a radio access technology of the communication.

34. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that, when executed, causes an apparatus to:

receive a plurality of rules specifying how one or more of a plurality of applications should communicate with a communication network;

determine whether the device is in a foreground state or a background state based on the presence or absence of one or more inputs;

modify communication by one or more of the plurality of applications in compliance with the rules; and

allow transmission of the communication by one or more of the plurality of applications, in accordance with the rules, when the user interface is in the foreground state, wherein the rules allow or disallow transmission of the communication based on one or more of;

a socket operation of the communication, a source port of the communication, a destination port of the communication, and a destination IP address of the communication, or a combination thereof.

35. The medium of claim 34, wherein the plurality of rules comprises timing information indicating how long communication is permitted to be delayed.

36. The medium of claim 34, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of applications for which communication is permitted to be delayed.

37. The medium of claim 34, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of applications for which communication is not permitted to be delayed.

38. The medium of claim 34, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of communication types for which communication is permitted to be delayed.

39. The medium of claim 38, wherein communication types include one or more of:

conversational communications, best-effort communications, and emergency communications.

40. The medium of claim 34, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of network conditions during which communication is permitted to be delayed.

41. The medium of claim 34, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of events or triggers for which the communication should be allowed.

42. The medium of claim 34, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of times during which communication is permitted to be delayed.

43. The medium of claim 34, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of locations in which communication is permitted to be delayed.

44. The medium of claim 34, wherein the rules allow or disallow transmission of the communication based on a radio access technology of the communication.

45. An apparatus configured to communicate with a communication network, the apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to generate a plurality of rules specifying how one or more of a plurality of applications, executing on a wireless device, should communicate with the communication network; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the plurality of rules, over the communication network, to the wireless device, wherein the rules allow or disallow transmission of the communication based on one or more of;

a socket operation of the communication, a source port of the communication, a destination port of the communication, and a destination IP address of the communication, or a combination thereof.

46. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the plurality of rules comprises timing information indicating how long application communication is permitted be delayed.

47. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of applications for which communication is permitted to be delayed.

48. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of applications for which communication is not permitted to be delayed.

49. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of communication types for which communication is permitted to be delayed.

50. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of network conditions during which communication is permitted to be delayed.

51. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of events or triggers for which communication should be allowed.

52. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of times during which communication is permitted to be delayed.

53. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of locations in which communication is permitted to be delayed.

54. The apparatus of claim 49, wherein communication types include one or more of:

conversational communications, best-effort communications, and emergency communications.

55. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the rules allow or disallow transmission of the communication based on a radio access technology of the communication.

56. A method of communicating with a communication network, the method comprising:

generating a plurality of rules specifying how one or more of a plurality of applications, executing on a wireless device, should communicate with the communication network; and

transmitting the plurality of rules, over the communication network, to the wireless device, wherein the rules allow or disallow transmission of the communication based on one or more of;

a socket operation of the communication, a source port of the communication, a destination port of the communication, and a destination IP address of the communication, or a combination thereof.

57. The method of claim 56, wherein the plurality of rules comprises timing information indicating how long application communication is permitted be delayed.

58. The method of claim 56, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of applications for which communication is permitted to be delayed.

59. The method of claim 56, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of applications for which communication is not permitted to be delayed.

60. The method of claim 56, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of communication types for which communication is permitted to be delayed.

61. The method of claim 56, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of network conditions during which communication is permitted to be delayed.

62. The method of claim 56, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of events or triggers for which communication should be allowed.

63. The method of claim 56, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of times during which communication is permitted to be delayed.

64. The method of claim 56, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of locations in which communication is permitted to be delayed.

65. The method of claim 60, wherein communication types include one or more of:

conversational communications, best-effort communications, and emergency communications.

66. The method of claim 56, wherein the rules allow or disallow transmission of the communication based on a radio access technology of the communication.

67. An apparatus for communicating with a communication network, the apparatus comprising:

means for generating a plurality of rules specifying how one or more of a plurality of applications, executing on a wireless device, should communicate with the communication network; and

means for transmitting the plurality of rules, over the communication network, to the wireless device, wherein the rules allow or disallow transmission of the communication based on one or more of;

a socket operation of the communication, a source port of the communication, a destination port of the communication, and a destination IP address of the communication, or a combination thereof.

68. The apparatus of claim 67, wherein the plurality of rules comprises timing information indicating how long application communication is permitted be delayed.

69. The apparatus of claim 67, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of applications for which communication is permitted to be delayed.

70. The apparatus of claim 67, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of applications for which communication is not permitted to be delayed.

71. The apparatus of claim 67, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of communication types for which communication is permitted to be delayed.

72. The apparatus of claim 67, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of network conditions during which communication is permitted to be delayed.

73. The apparatus of claim 67, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of events or triggers for which communication should be allowed.

74. The apparatus of claim 67, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of times during which communication is permitted to be delayed.

75. The apparatus of claim 67, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of locations in which communication is permitted to be delayed.

76. The apparatus of claim 71, wherein communication types include one or more of:

conversational communications, best-effort communications, and emergency communications.

77. The apparatus of claim 67, wherein the rules allow or disallow transmission of the communication based on a radio access technology of the communication.

78. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that, when executed, causes an apparatus to:

generate a plurality of rules specifying how one or more of a plurality of applications, executing on a wireless device, should communicate with the communication network; and

transmit the plurality of rules, over the communication network, to the wireless device, wherein the rules allow or disallow transmission of the communication based on one or more of;

a socket operation of the communication, a source port of the communication, a destination port of the communication, and a destination IP address of the communication, or a combination thereof.

79. The medium of claim 78, wherein the plurality of rules comprises timing information indicating how long application communication is permitted be delayed.

80. The medium of claim 78, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of applications for which communication is permitted to be delayed.

81. The medium of claim 78, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of applications for which communication is not permitted to be delayed.

82. The medium of claim 78, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of communication types for which communication is permitted to be delayed.

83. The medium of claim 78, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of network conditions during which communication is permitted to be delayed.

84. The medium of claim 78, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of events or triggers for which communication should be allowed.

85. The medium of claim 78, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of times during which communication is permitted to be delayed.

86. The medium of claim 78, wherein the plurality of rules comprises a list of locations in which communication is permitted to be delayed.

87. The medium of claim 82, wherein communication types include one or more of:

conversational communications, best-effort communications, and emergency communications.

88. The medium of claim 78, wherein the rules allow or disallow transmission of the communication based on a radio access technology of the communication.