Data usage profiles for users and applications

摘要

Embodiments profile users and applications based on network data usage. Data usage statistics are collected and compared for the users and applications. Profiles are assigned to the users and applications based on the comparison. In some embodiments, the applications are ranked based on data usage and presented to the users in an application marketplace.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a memory area associated with a mobile computing device, said memory area storing a plurality of applications; and a processor programmed to:
calculate data usage statistics associated with the plurality of applications stored in the memory area, the calculated data usage statistics representing data usage by the plurality of applications under a first data usage plan;analyze, at the mobile computing device, the calculated data usage statistics, the analysis determining a frequency of use by the mobile computing device of different types of network connections associated with different types of network data;present information describing at least a second data usage plan for review and selection on the mobile computing device;calculate an expected network usage by each of the plurality of applications as a percentage of the first data usage plan, the percentage reflecting a cost of network transfers associated with one or more applications of the plurality of applications; andrank, at the mobile computing device, the plurality of applications based on the percentage.