Mobile router method with rate limiting

摘要

A method for operating a mobile router, comprises: transferring data via a cellular network at a data rate controlled by the router; receiving data rate information via the cellular network; and utilizing the data rate information to control the data rate of data subsequently transferred via said cellular network.

主权项

1. A method for operating a mobile router, comprising:
transferring data via a cellular network at a data rate controlled by said router; receiving data rate information via said cellular network, said data rate information comprises one or more predetermined conditions for changing said data rate, said predetermined conditions comprise accumulated transferred data quantities; and utilizing said data rate information to control said data rate of data subsequently transferred via said cellular network; accumulating a total quantity of said transferred data; comparing said accumulated total quantity to said accumulated transferred quantities; utilizing said comparison step to select a data rate for subsequent data transfers; and resetting said accumulated total quantity and said data rate at the end of a predetermined period.