System, method, and computer program for transmitting network communications at a point in time automatically determined based on communication rates

摘要

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for transmitting network communications at a point in time automatically determined based on communication rates. In use, a communication to be transmitted over a network is identified, utilizing a device. Additionally, a point in time at which to transmit the communication over the network is automatically determined by the device, utilizing at least one rate for the communication. Further, transmission of the communication over the network is initiated at the determined point in time, utilizing the device.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a computer program, comprising computer code for:
identifying a communication to be transmitted over a network, utilizing a device of a subscriber of the network; conditionally assigning the communication a high priority, based on a content of the communication; upon determining that the communication has not been assigned a high priority:
querying a network service provider for a plurality of different transmission times and associated rates for transmitting the communication over the network, including sending to the network service provider a name and size of the content included in the communication, a path to the content included in the communication, an existing upload or download allowance, and a timing restriction associated with the existing upload or download allowance,receiving at the device from the network service provider the plurality of different transmission times and associated rates, in response to the querying,selecting by the device of the subscriber one of the plurality of received transmission times having the lowest rate as the point in time at which to initiate a transmission of the entirety of the identified communication over the network, andinitiating transmission of the entirety of the identified communication over the network at the selected point in time; upon determining that the communication has been assigned a high priority:
immediately initiating transmission of the entirety of the identified communication over the network.