System and method for optimizing network communication in response to network conditions

• US 20060264203A1
• Filed: 05/20/2005
• Published: 11/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Yang, Zhidong, Goncharov, Yaroslav, Aftab, Omar, Hall, Gary William
• Granted Patent: US 7,809,357 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication

Abstract

A system and method for facilitating communications between a mobile device and a network application are provided. A mobile device transmits a request for data change information that includes a time out interval. The network application receives the request and measures a time elapsed since the receipt of the data change request. The network application transmits notification to the mobile device client that the time out interval has elapsed or a network specified time out occurs. As notifications are received or a network time out is detected, the mobile client device tunes the time out interval for subsequent data change requests.

Claims

1. A method for facilitating communications between a mobile device and a network application, the method comprising:

transmitting a first request for change of data, wherein the request for change of data includes a first time out interval for returning a response;

determining an event corresponding to the first request for change of data;

generating a second time out interval for returning a response based upon the event corresponding to the first request for change of data, wherein generating the second time out interval for returning a response includes adjusting the first time out interval based upon receipt of a no data change notification or detecting a network specified time out event; and

transmitting a second request for change of data, wherein the request for change of data includes the second time out interval for returning a response.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein adjusting the first time out interval based upon receipt of a no data change notification includes adjusting the first time out interval according to specific criteria.

3. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein the specific criteria is selected from a group consisting of if the first time out interval was previously increased, the first time out interval corresponds to a minimum time out interval and the receipt of the no data change notification corresponds to a series of no data change notifications.

4. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein adjusting the first time out interval includes associating an adjustment constant to each criterion and adjusting the first time out interval according to which criterion was satisfied.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein adjusting the first time out interval includes adjusting the first time out interval to a highest known time out interval value.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein adjusting the first time out interval includes adjusting the first time out interval to a network minimum if a network specified time out event is detected.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein adjusting the first time out interval includes adjusting the first time out interval to a previous value if a network specified time out event is detected.

8. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein adjusting the first time out interval includes adjusting the first time out interval to a highest known time out interval if a network specified time out event is detected.

16. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein adjusting the first time out interval includes adjusting the first time out interval to a highest known time out interval if a network specified time out event is detected.

9. A method for facilitating communications between a mobile device and a network application, the method comprising:

transmitting a first request for change of data, wherein the request for change of data includes a first time out interval for returning a response;

determining an event corresponding to the first request for change of data;

associating a set of adjustment criteria to the event corresponding to the first request for change of data;

generating a second time out interval for returning a response, wherein generating the second time out interval for returning a response includes adjusting the first time out interval by applying a time constant from the set of adjustment criteria; and

transmitting a second request for change of data, wherein the request for change of data includes the second time out interval for returning a response.

10. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein the adjustment criteria is selected from a group consisting of whether the first time out interval was previously increased, whether the first time out interval corresponds to a minimum time out interval, whether the receipt of the no data change notification corresponds to a series of no data change notifications, and whether a network specified time out is detected.

11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein adjusting the first time out interval by applying a time constant from the set of adjustment criteria includes adjusting the first time out interval by a same time constant regardless of which adjustment criterion is satisfied.

12. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein adjusting the first time out interval by applying a time constant from the set of adjustment criteria includes adjusting the first time out interval by a different time constant corresponding to which adjustment criterion is satisfied.

13. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein adjusting the first time out interval by applying a time constant from the set of adjustment criteria includes adjusting the first time out interval to a highest known time out interval value if a no data change notification is received.

14. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein adjusting the first time out interval includes adjusting the first time out interval to a network minimum if a network specified time out event is detected.

15. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein adjusting the first time out interval includes adjusting the first time out interval to a previous value if a network specified time out event is detected.

17. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable components for facilitating communications between a mobile device and a network application, the computer-executable components comprising:

a communication component for transmitting data requests for change of data to the network application and for receiving events corresponding to previous requests for change data, wherein the requests for change of data include a time out interval for providing a response; and

a processing component for generating time out intervals for returning a response based upon the event corresponding to previous requests for change of data, wherein the processing component generates the time out intervals for returning a response by applying a set of adjustment criteria to the events corresponding to previous requests for change of data received by the communication component.

18. The computer-readable components as recited in claim 17, wherein the set of adjustment criteria is selected from a group consisting of whether the first time out interval was previously increased, whether the first time out interval corresponds to a minimum time out interval, whether the receipt of the no data change notification corresponds to a series of no data change notifications, and whether a network specified time out is detected.

19. The computer-readable components as recited in claim 17, wherein the set of adjustment criteria is selected from a group consisting of whether the first time out interval was previously increased, whether the first time out interval corresponds to a minimum time out interval and whether the receipt of the no data change notification corresponds to a series of no data change notifications.

20. The computer-readable components as recited in claim 17, wherein the processing component applies a time constant corresponding to which criterion is satisfied.