Radio-awareness of mobile device for sending server-side control signals using a wireless network optimized transport protocol

摘要

System and method of radio-awareness of mobile device for sending server-side control signals using a wireless network optimized transport protocol are disclosed. One embodiment includes a method of sending a message over an alternate channel to a mobile device in the presence of an open TCP connection with a mobile device, including sending the message over the alternate channel to the mobile device, without utilizing the open TCP connection, responsive to determining that a timing criteria has been met. The alternate channel utilized need not cause a radio of the mobile device to switch on.

主权项

1. A mobile device which receives control signals over an alternate channel to an IP channel that is open, the mobile device, comprising:
a processor; a memory unit having instructions stored thereon which when executed by the processor, causes the mobile device to:
determine a timeout parameter corresponding to an amount of time a radio of the mobile device will be active;receive the control signals over the alternate channel, without utilizing the IP channel, in response to determining that a timing specified by the timeout parameter has been reached or exceeded;wherein receiving the control signals over the alternate channel does not utilize a cellular radio of the mobile device,wherein the control signals are generated by a server that is aware of the mobile device's radio state and the mobile device's radio state is used by the server to select a communications channel for sending the control signals which does not cause the mobile device radio to power on or to otherwise switch on to a higher powered state.