RESTRICTION OF BACKGROUND APPLICATION DATA DURING CONGESTION

摘要

To reduce the contribution of data communications for background applications to network congestion, the examples implement techniques in which congestion detection leads a mobile device to impose restriction on data communications by any application running in the background. The mobile device may detect congestion and/or the need to restrict background data communications in response to a message or instruction received from a node of the network; or the mobile device may itself more directly detect congestion from monitoring and analysis of device/network interaction behavior and trends. Upon detecting congestion, the mobile device turns on a background data restriction. For example, with the restriction on, all applications only running in the background without direct user interaction are blocked from sending requests for data communication to/through the network. However, with the restriction active, the mobile device can still provide data communication in response to user interaction with the device.

主权项

1. A mobile device, comprising:
a wireless transceiver configured to provide mobile communications through a network via wireless link; at least one user interface element configured to provide information output to a user and receive user input; a processor configured to control operations of the mobile device; a memory; application programs in the memory for execution by the processor; and a connectivity manager program in the memory, wherein execution of the connectivity manager program by the processor configures the mobile device to implement functions, including functions to:
determine the network is subject to wireless data communication congestion;in response to the congestion determination, activate a background data communication restriction with respect to the application programs; andwhile the background data communication restriction is active, prevent application programs from using data communications services of the network for background data communication operations.