Optimization of resource polling intervals to satisfy mobile device requests

• US 10,601,951 B2
• Filed: 05/05/2018
• Issued: 03/24/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Luna, Michael, Backholm, Ari
• Primary Examiner(s): Osman, Ramy M
• Application Number:
  US15/972,112
• Publication Number:
  US 20180255156A1
• Time in Patent Office: 689 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/80 Actions related to the user profile or the type of traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/803 Application aware
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/822 Collecting or measuring resource availability data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/043 using or handling presence information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/566 Grouping or aggregating service requests, e.g. for unified processing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/60 Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources admission control or resource allocation H04L47/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/61 taking into account QoS or priority requirements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/06 using polling
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method for managing applications configured for execution on a mobile device is provided. The method includes receiving one or more network access requests from one or more applications executing on the mobile device, determining that the mobile device is operating in a background mode, suppressing transmission to a network of the one or more network access requests based on the determination, and transmitting a subset of the one or more network access requests upon transition out of the background mode.

Claims

1. A mobile device comprising:

a memory;

a processor coupled to the memory and configured for;

executing content requests for a first application and a second application, wherein the first application and the second application are executing on the mobile device;

detecting application behavior by tracking user activity with respect to the first application and the second application, wherein the tracked user activity includes detecting when a respective application has been accessed to determine whether the application is active or inactive, wherein the application has been accessed when the application is executing on the mobile device and is moved to a foreground of the mobile device;

receiving a selection from a user to prioritize one of the first application and the second application;

allowing the selected prioritized application to access a network to execute a content request upon making the content request, wherein the content request for the selected prioritized application is a background application request;

in response to determining that the other than the prioritized application is inactive, adjusting when the other than the prioritized application is allowed to access the network during a period of time,

wherein adjusting when the other than the prioritized application is allowed to access the network comprises suppressing sending of outgoing network traffic from the mobile device associated with the content requests;

allowing the other than the prioritized application to access the network for traffic associated with the content requests when the other than the prioritized application is moved to the foreground.

2. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the mobile device receives a message from an intermediary server directed to the other than the prioritized application, wherein the intermediary server provides connectivity between a server for the prioritized application and the mobile device, and between a server for the other than the prioritized application.

3. The mobile device of claim 2, wherein the message activates the other than the prioritized application and causes the mobile device to establish a connection with the application server of the other than the prioritized application.

4. The mobile device of claim 3, wherein the message is sent from a connection that is different than the application server to mobile device connection.

5. The mobile device of claim 2, wherein the intermediary server transfers data to the mobile device based on criticality of the data.

6. The mobile device of claim 2, wherein the message provides an indication from the intermediary server that there is new data to be sent.

7. The mobile device of claim 2, wherein the intermediary server waits to send non critical new data.

8. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein the non critical new data is not sent for a time period.

9. The mobile device of claim 2, wherein the message is received over an IP connection that is maintained by the mobile device.

10. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured for maintaining the IP connection by sending a keep-alive message.

11. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured for adjusting when another application is allowed to access the network during a period of time when the another application is determined inactive.

12. The mobile device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured for waiting to send transactions for a period of time in response to detecting that a user of the mobile device is inactive.

13. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein suppressing outgoing network traffic associated with the content requests occurs for the period of time.

14. A method comprising:

executing content requests for a first application and a second application on a mobile device, wherein the first application and the second application are executing on the mobile device;

detecting application behavior by tracking user activity with respect to the first application and the second application, wherein the tracked user activity includes detecting when a respective application has been accessed to determine whether the application is active or inactive, wherein the application has been accessed when the application is executing on the mobile device and moved to a foreground of the mobile device;

receiving a selection from a user to prioritize one of the first application and the second application;

allowing the selected prioritized application to access a network to execute a content request upon making the content request, wherein the content request for the selected prioritized application is a background application request;

in response to determining that the other than the prioritized application is inactive, adjusting when the other than the prioritized application is allowed to access the network during a period of time,

wherein adjusting when the other than the prioritized application is allowed to access the network comprises suppressing sending of outgoing network traffic from the mobile device associated with the content requests;

allowing the other than the prioritized application to access the network for traffic associated with the content requests when the other than the prioritized application is moved to the foreground.

15. The method of claim 14, comprising receiving a message from an intermediary server directed the other than the prioritized application, wherein the intermediary server provides connectivity between a server for the prioritized application and the mobile device, and between a server for the other than the prioritized application.

16. The method of claim 15, comprising establishing a connection from the mobile device with the application server of the other than the prioritized application in response to receipt of the message, wherein the message activates the other than the prioritized application.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the message is sent from a connection that is different than the application server to mobile device connection.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the intermediary server transfers data to the mobile device based on criticality of the data.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the message provides an indication from the intermediary server that there is new data to be sent.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the intermediary server waits to send non critical new data.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the non critical new data is not sent for a time period.

22. The method of claim 14, comprising adjusting when another application is allowed to access the network during a period of time when the another application is determined inactive.

23. The method of claim 14, comprising waiting to send transactions for a period of time in response to detecting that a user of the mobile device is inactive.

24. The method of claim 14, wherein the message is received over an IP connection that is maintained by the mobile device.

25. The method of claim 24, comprising maintaining the IP connection by sending a keep-alive message.

26. The method of claim 14, wherein suppressing outgoing network traffic associated with the content requests occurs for the period of time.

27. A mobile device comprising:

a memory;

a processor coupled to the memory and configured for;

executing content requests for a first application and a second application, wherein the first application and the second application are executing on the mobile device;

detecting application behavior by tracking user activity with respect to the first application and the second application, wherein the tracked user activity includes detecting when a respective application has been accessed to determine whether the application is active or inactive, wherein the application has been accessed when the application is executing on the mobile device and is moved to a foreground of the mobile device;

receiving a selection from a user to prioritize one of the first application and the second application;

allowing the selected prioritized application to access a network to execute a content request upon making the content request, wherein the content request for the selected prioritized application is a background application request;

adjusting when the other than the prioritized application is allowed to access the network during a period of time, wherein the adjusting is based on the determined activity of the other than the prioritized application,

wherein adjusting when the other than the prioritized application is allowed to access the network comprises suppressing sending of outgoing network traffic from the mobile device associated with the content requests;

allowing the other than the prioritized application to access the network for traffic associated with the content requests when the other than the prioritized application is moved to the foreground;

receiving a message from an intermediary server directed towards the other than the prioritized application, wherein the intermediary server provides connectivity between the mobile device and each of a server for the prioritized application and a server for the other than the prioritized application,

wherein the message is received over an IP connection with the intermediary server that is maintained by the mobile device.

28. The mobile device of claim 27, wherein the message is specific to the other than the prioritized application.

29. The mobile device of claim 27, wherein suppressing outgoing network traffic associated with the content requests occurs for the period of time.