Patent ID: 9736651
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A method comprising: predicting a future location of a user device based on a plurality of location parameters associated with the device or a user of the device, wherein the plurality of location parameters include a current location of the device, a daily routine associated with the user, and one or more calendar entries associated with the user; determining a signal strength adjustment parameter at the future location based on a determination of a distance that the device will be from a cellular tower, a current battery life of the user device, and an amount of battery power required by the user device at the future location; predicting a transmission control protocol (TCP) throughput for downloading at least one segment of a multimedia file at the future location of the device, wherein the predicted TCP throughput is based on the signal strength adjustment parameter, and wherein the at least one segment is available to be downloaded at a plurality of bit rates; and transmitting the at least one segment at a particular bit rate, of the plurality of bit rates, based on the predicted TCP throughput.