Patent ID: 9247484
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: tracking, by a mobile device, an amount of successful packet data network (PDN) connection requests issued by the mobile device over a cellular network; maintaining, by the mobile device, a timer value relating to an amount of time over which the successful PDN connection requests have been tracked; determining, by the mobile device and based on the timer value, an allowable number of PDN connection requests; comparing, by the mobile device, the amount of successful PDN connection requests to the allowable number of PDN connection requests; determining, by the mobile device and based on the comparison, whether to block a PDN connection request from being issued to the cellular network; blocking, by the mobile device, the PDN connection request from being issued to the cellular network when the determination is to block the PDN connection request; and transmitting, by the mobile device, the PDN connection request to the cellular network when the determination is to not block the PDN connection request.