Modeling network signaling in a mobile network based on elapsed time

• US 9,769,680 B2
• Filed: 08/21/2015
• Issued: 09/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Backholm, Ari, Carlson, Jeff, Lee, Yuan Kang, Kalra, Parul
• Primary Examiner(s): Choudhury, Faisal
• Application Number:
  US14/832,955
• Publication Number:
  US 20160057654A1
• Time in Patent Office: 760 Days
• Field of Search: 370236
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/12 Avoiding congestion; Recovering from congestion
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/22 Traffic shaping
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/24 Traffic characterised by specific attributes, e.g. priority or QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0277 according to available power supply, e.g. switching off when a low battery condition is detected
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for optimizing network traffic management in a mobile network. One method includes determining if a mobile application executing on a mobile device is associated with network signaling requiring a corresponding radio connection. At least a portion of the network signaling caused by the transactions is filtered. The filtered network signaling does not cause a corresponding radio connection. A signaling efficiency is calculated that indicates a total number of the radio connections that are saved as a result of the filtering.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining whether a mobile application executing on a mobile device is associated with network signaling that requires a corresponding radio connection,

filtering at least a portion of the network signaling caused by the mobile application, wherein the filtered network signaling does not cause a corresponding radio connection;

calculating a signaling efficiency indicating a total number of radio connections that are prevented as a result of the filtering, wherein calculating the signaling efficiency includes calculating a time gained as a result of filtering, where the time gained includes a difference between the time the mobile device can remain powered on without the filtering and the time the mobile device can remain powered on with the filtering;

determining one or more congested areas in the network based on the calculated signaling efficiency;

determining corrective actions based on the calculated signaling efficiency; and

applying the corrective actions in the one or more congested areas.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying, via a user interface, the calculated signaling efficiency.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein calculating the number of minutes gained as a result of the filtering is performed for each application affected by the filtering.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the calculations of signaling efficiency in one or more tables.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the one or more tables includes a table configured for storing overall signaling efficiency statistics.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the table includes at least one of:

date, time, battery level, charging status, idle time, and time connected.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the one or more tables includes a table configured for storing application level signaling efficiency statistics.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the table includes at least one of:

date, time, application, bytes usage per application, time connected per application, and number of minutes gained per application.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein calculating the signaling efficiency includes estimating a savings associated with performing filtering without calculating a number of virtual connections saved over a time period.

10. A system comprising:

a mobile network optimization module comprising a memory and a processor, the processor configured to;

determine if a mobile application executing on a mobile device is associated with network signaling requiring a corresponding radio connection,

filter at least a portion of the network signaling caused by the mobile application, wherein the filtered network signaling does not cause a corresponding radio connection;

calculate a signaling efficiency configured to calculate a signaling efficiency indicating a total number of the radio connections that are prevented as a result of the filtering, wherein the processor is configured to calculate a time gained as a result of filtering, where the time gained includes a difference between the time the mobile device can remain powered on without the filtering and the time the mobile device can remain powered on with the filtering;

determine one or more congested areas in the mobile network based on the calculated signaling efficiency;

determine corrective actions based on the calculated signaling efficiency; and

apply the corrective actions in the one or more congested areas.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the modulo processor is further configured to display, via a user interface, the calculated signaling efficiency.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured to calculate the number of minutes gained as a result of the filtering for each application affected by the filtering.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to store the calculations of signaling efficiency in one or more tables.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more tables includes a table configured for storing overall signaling efficiency statistics.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the table includes at least one of:

date, time, battery level, charging status, idle time, and time connected.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more tables includes a table configured for storing application level signaling efficiency statistics.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the table includes at least one of:

date, time, application, bytes usage per application, time connected per application, and number of minutes gained per application.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured to estimate a savings associated with performing filtering without calculating a number of virtual connections saved over a time period.

19. A method comprising:

determining whether a mobile application executing on a mobile device is associated with network signaling that requires a corresponding radio connection,

filtering at least a portion of the network signaling caused by the mobile application, wherein the filtered network signaling does not cause a corresponding radio connection;

calculating a signaling efficiency indicating a total number of radio connections that are prevented as a result of the filtering,

wherein calculating the signaling efficiency includes calculating a time gained as a result of filtering, where the time gained includes a difference between the time the mobile device can remain powered on without the filtering and the time the mobile device can remain powered on with the filtering, and

wherein calculating the signaling efficiency includes calculating an amount of battery life saved or extended as a result of performing network optimization that includes;

converting the time gained as a result of the filtering to an amount of energy saved as a result of the filtering; and

calculating an extension in battery life based on an amount of energy used per time connected and an amount of energy at idle.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising displaying, via a user interface, the calculated signaling efficiency.

21. The method of claim 19, further comprising storing the calculations of signaling efficiency in one or more tables.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein calculating the signaling efficiency includes estimating a savings associated with performing filtering without calculating a number of virtual connections saved over a time period.

23. A system comprising:

a mobile network optimization module comprising a memory and a processor, the processor configured to;

determine if a mobile application executing on a mobile device is associated with network signaling requiring a corresponding radio connection,

filter at least a portion of the network signaling caused by the mobile application, wherein the filtered network signaling does not cause a corresponding radio connection;

calculate a signaling efficiency module configured to calculate a signaling efficiency indicating a total number of the radio connections that are prevented as a result of the filtering,

wherein the processor is configured to calculate a time gained as a result of filtering, where the time gained includes a difference between the time the mobile device can remain powered on without the filtering and the time the mobile device can remain powered on with the filtering, and

wherein the processor is configured to calculate an amount of battery life saved or extended as a result of performing network optimization that includes;

converting the time gained as a result of the filtering to an amount of energy saved as a result of the filtering; and

calculating an extension in battery life based on an amount of energy used per time connected and an amount of energy at idle.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the processor is further configured to display, via a user interface, the calculated signaling efficiency.

25. The system of claim 23, wherein the processor is further configured to store the calculations of signaling efficiency in one or more tables.

26. The system of claim 23, wherein the processor is configured to estimate a savings associated with performing filtering without calculating a number of virtual connections saved over a time period.