Modeling network signaling in a mobile network based on elapsed time

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017374566-A1
Application number	US-201715699717-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 8, 2017
Priority date	Aug 21, 2014
Publication date	Dec 28, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for optimizing network traffic management in a mobile network. One method includes determining if a mobile application executing on a mobile device is associated with network signaling requiring a corresponding radio connection. At least a portion of the network signaling caused by the transactions is filtered. The filtered network signaling does not cause a corresponding radio connection. A signaling efficiency is calculated that indicates a total number of the radio connections that are saved as a result of the filtering.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method comprising:
filtering at least a portion of network signaling associated with mobile applications executing on a mobile device; calculating an amount of time a radio connection is active that is attributable to at least one mobile application; converting the calculated amount of time to estimated battery usage for the at least one mobile application; calculating an expected battery drain rate of the mobile device based on the estimated battery usage of the at least one mobile application; calculating an expected battery life of the mobile device based on the expected battery drain rate and a total battery capacity of the mobile device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein calculating the amount of time a radio connection is active that is attributable to the at least one mobile application is based on timing of data packets sent and received by the mobile application.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein calculating the amount of time a radio connection is active that is attributable to the at least one mobile application is based on the amount of time radio connections associated with the mobile application are active.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying, via a user interface, the calculated amount of time.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying, via a user interface, the estimated battery usage for the at least one mobile application.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying, via a user interface, the expected battery life of the mobile device.

7 . A mobile device comprising:
a memory and a processor configured for:
filtering at least a portion of network signaling associated with mobile applications executing on a mobile device;
calculating an amount of time a radio connection is active that is attributable to at least one mobile application;
converting the calculated amount of time to estimated battery usage for the at least one mobile application;
calculating an expected battery drain rate of the mobile device based on the estimated battery usage of the at least one mobile application;
calculating expected battery life of the mobile device based on the expected battery drain rate and a total battery capacity of the mobile device.

8 . The mobile device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured for calculating the amount of time a radio connection is active that is attributable to the at least one mobile application based on the timing of data packets sent and received by the mobile application.

9 . The mobile device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured for calculating the amount of time a radio connection is active that is attributable to the at least one mobile application based on the amount of time radio connections associated with the mobile application are active.

10 . The mobile device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured for displaying, via a user interface, the calculated amount of time.

11 . The mobile device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured for displaying, via a user interface, the estimated battery usage for the at least one mobile application.

12 . The mobile device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured for displaying, via a user interface, the expected battery life of the mobile device.

13 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions to be implemented by a mobile device having a processor, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the mobile device to:
filter at least a portion of network signaling associated with mobile applications executing on a mobile device; calculate an amount of time a radio connection is active that is attributable to at least one mobile application; convert the calculated amount of time to estimated battery usage for the at least one mobile application; calculate an expected battery drain rate of the mobile device based on the estimated battery usage of the at least one mobile application; calculate expected battery life of the mobile device based on the expected battery drain rate and a total battery capacity of the mobile device.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further causes the mobile device to calculate the amount of time a radio connection is active that is attributable to the at least one mobile application based on the timing of data packets sent and received by the mobile application.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further causes the mobile device to calculate the amount of time a radio connection is active that is attributable to the at least one mobile application based on the amount of time radio connections associated with the mobile application are active.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further causes the mobile device to display, via a user interface, the calculated amount of time.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further causes the mobile device to display, via a user interface, the estimated battery usage for the at least one mobile application.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further causes the mobile device to display, via a user interface, the expected battery life of the mobile device.

Assignees

• Seven Networks Llc

Inventors

• Backholm Ari
• Carlson Jeff
• Lee Yuan Kang
• Kalra Parul

Classifications

• H04W52/0277 Primary

  according to available power supply, e.g. switching off when a low battery condition is detected · CPC title

• Y02B60/50

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• H04L47/22

  Traffic shaping · CPC title

• H04W24/02 Primary

  Arrangements for optimising operational condition · CPC title

• H04L47/24

  Traffic characterised by specific attributes, e.g. priority or QoS · CPC title