Network and user behavior based time-shifted mobile data transmission

摘要

A method for mobile data transmission are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A request for data is received from a mobile device. A determination is made whether a data transmission over a mobile data communication network in response to the request can be delayed, forming a time-shifting determination. A determination is made, responsive to the time-shifting determination being affirmative, a delayed schedule for the data transmission in response to the request such that the data transmission is completed by a deadline. The data is transmitted over the mobile data communication network according to the delayed schedule.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method for mobile data transmission, the computer implemented method comprising:
receiving a request for data from a mobile device; determining, using a processor and a memory, whether a data transmission over a mobile data communication network in response to the request can be delayed, forming a time-shifting determination; determining, responsive to the time-shifting determination being affirmative, a delayed schedule for the data transmission in response to the request such that the data transmission is completed by a deadline; and transmitting over the mobile data communication network the data according to the delayed schedule, wherein determining the delayed schedule further comprises: determining a probability density function (PDF) of network load in the mobile data communication network over a period, wherein the PDF of network load is determined using historical network load data collected from a set of mobile data communication network infrastructure components; determining a pattern of movement (mobility pattern) of the mobile device during the period; computing a load threshold using the network load PDF and the mobility pattern, such that transmitting the data only when network load is below the load threshold satisfies the deadline; and computing a rate of transmission corresponding to the load threshold, wherein the delayed schedule is based on the rate of transmission.