User notification of cellular service impairment
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1. A method comprising:
- establishing a data connection between a wireless communication device and a wireless data provider, the wireless communication device being in a geographic area that is served by the wireless data provider;
streaming video through the data connection and displaying the video to a user of the wireless communication device;
querying the wireless data provider regarding a data transfer rate that is currently available from the wireless data provider in the geographic area of the wireless communication device;
receiving an indication from the wireless data provider regarding the data transfer rate that is currently available from the wireless data provider in the geographic area, the data transfer rate being dependent at least in part on demand for data by multiple wireless communication devices in the geographic area; and
based at least on the data transfer rate, displaying a notification to expect degraded video streaming.
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Abstract
When a user of a mobile device attempts to use an application having high data demands, the mobile device queries its cellular data provider to determine currently available data transfer rates, based on the geographic location of the mobile device and the demands on the cellular base station from which the mobile device is being served. If the base station is experiencing data congestion, which is likely to result in a less than optimum user experience, the mobile device displays a warning to the user suggesting that the user postpone usage of the application or try using the application in a different geographic location that is experiencing less congestion.
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1. A method comprising:
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establishing a data connection between a wireless communication device and a wireless data provider, the wireless communication device being in a geographic area that is served by the wireless data provider; streaming video through the data connection and displaying the video to a user of the wireless communication device; querying the wireless data provider regarding a data transfer rate that is currently available from the wireless data provider in the geographic area of the wireless communication device; receiving an indication from the wireless data provider regarding the data transfer rate that is currently available from the wireless data provider in the geographic area, the data transfer rate being dependent at least in part on demand for data by multiple wireless communication devices in the geographic area; and based at least on the data transfer rate, displaying a notification to expect degraded video streaming. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. One or more non-transitory computer storage media with a stored computer-executable program, which, when executed by one or more processors of a telecommunication device, performs actions comprising:
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establishing a data connection between a wireless communication device and a wireless data provider; detecting operation of an application that transfers data through the data connection; querying the wireless data provider regarding a data transfer rate that is currently available to the wireless communication device from the wireless data provider; receiving an indication from the wireless data provider regarding a data transfer rate that is currently available to the wireless communication device from the wireless data provider; and based at least in part on the indication, displaying a notification to expect degraded performance of the application. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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a cellular radio configured to receive data through a cellular communication network of a wireless data provider; operating logic configured to perform actions comprising; detecting an activity that depends on a threshold rate of data transfer by the wireless data provider; querying the wireless data provider regarding a data transfer rate that is currently available to the wireless communication device from the wireless data provider; receiving an indication from the wireless data provider regarding the data transfer rate that is currently available to the wireless communication device from the wireless data provider; and based at least in part on the indication, displaying a notification to expect degraded performance of the activity. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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