Data traffic control in a communication network

摘要

A method and apparatus for controlling data traffic in a communications network. The server determines that network conditions are suitable for sending delay tolerant data traffic, and as a result of the determination, it transmits a grant message to at least one client device, the grant message informing the client device that it is permitted to send or receive delay tolerant data traffic.

主权项

1. A client device for use in a communications network, the client device comprising:
an application configured to handle delay tolerant data traffic; a receiver circuit for receiving a grant permission message from a server in the communications network, the grant permission message informing the application that the application is permitted to send or receive delay tolerant data traffic; a processor circuit configured to:
determine whether the grant permission message includes information identifying a set of client devices to which the client device belongs;in response to the permission message being determined to include the information identifying the set of client devices to which the client device belongs, allow the application to handle the delay tolerant data traffic.