METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TIME ADAPTATION OF ONLINE SERVICES TO USER BEHAVIOR

• US 20140189111A1
• Filed: 03/05/2014
• Published: 07/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: WSOU Investments, LLC (WSOU Holdings, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: AHOLA, Tom Mikael
• Granted Patent: US 9,088,493 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0876 Network utilisation, e.g. volume of load or congestion level
• 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 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/63 Routing a service request depending on the request content or context

Abstract

An approach is provided for time adaption of online services. Timing information relating to usage by a user of one or more online services is retrieved. A pattern of consistent usage is determined from the timing information. Scheduling information is generated for transmission of a message based on the determined pattern.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

retrieving timing information relating to usage by a user of one or more online services;

determining a pattern of consistent usage from the timing information; and

generating scheduling information for transmission of a message based on the determined pattern.