MANAGING NETWORK DATA TRANSFERS IN VIEW OF MULTIPLE DATA USAGE PLANS

摘要

Embodiments manage data transfers using a plurality of data usage plans available to a computing device. Each of the data usage plans has data usage statistics representing an amount of network data consumed under the data usage plan. For each data transfer request received from applications executing on the computing device, a service executing on the computing device or in a cloud defines a network data transfer configuration for performing the data transfer request. The network data transfer configuration is defined based on, for example, the data usage plans, the data usage statistics, and the data transfer request to reduce transfer costs and/or provide a particular quality of service (QoS).

主权项

1. A system for managing data transfers with a plurality of data usage plans, said system comprising:
a memory area associated with a mobile computing device, said memory area storing a plurality of data usage plans available to the mobile computing device, each of the plurality of data usage plans having data usage statistics associated therewith representing an amount of network data consumed under the data usage plan; and a processor programmed to:
receive a data transfer request from at least one of a plurality of applications executing on the mobile computing device; andselect, based at least on the plurality of data usage plans, the associated data usage statistics, and the received data transfer request, a mobile operator and at least one network connection available to the mobile computing device to initiate the received data transfer request.