Wireless end-user device with per-application data limit and traffic control policy list limiting background application traffic

摘要

A wireless end-user device has a wireless wide-area network (WWAN) modem. One or more processors classify whether an application is interacting with a user in a user interface foreground of the device. At a time when Internet service activities are communicated through the WWAN modem, the processors use a differential traffic control policy list to determine whether or not to apply a differential traffic control policy to an application requesting Internet service access. When the policy is applicable, and the application is not classified as interacting with a user in the device user interface foreground, the Internet service access request is blocked. Even when an application access is allowed, a separate control provided a wireless data usage limit for that application.

主权项

1. A wireless end-user device, comprising:
a wireless wide area network (WWAN) modem to communicate data for Internet service activities between the device and at least one WWAN, when configured for and connected to the at least one WWAN; and one or more processors configured to, for a time when data communication for Internet service activities is provided by the WWAN modem,
classify whether a particular application associated with an Internet service access request, and capable of both
interacting with a user in a user interface foreground of the device, andat least some Internet service activities when not interacting with a user in the device user interface foreground,is interacting with the user in the device user interface foreground,apply a differential traffic control policy to the Internet service access request, based on(i) whether the application is classified as interacting with the user, and(ii) a differential traffic control policy list distinguishing between a first one or more applications resident on the device and a second one or more applications resident on the device,such that,
the one or more processors are operable to, in a first state wherein the particular application is one of the first one or more applications, and the particular application is not classified as interacting with a user in the device user interface foreground, block the Internet service access request, andthe one or more processors are operable to allow the Internet service access request in at least one other state, andfor at least one of the first or second one or more applications, disallow Internet data communication for that application based on an application-specific amount of Internet data usage reaching a limit.