Patent ID: 9571868
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04M,H04N,H04W,Y02D

Claim:
1. A device, comprising: a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: receiving from a mobile device, by way of a cellular network, a first request directed to an application server for delivery of a streaming video application service over the cellular network; receiving, from the mobile device, a location of the mobile device; determining an availability of a wireless access point at the location of the mobile device, wherein the wireless access point has a shorter communication range than a communication range of the cellular network, wherein the determining the availability comprises: determining a service provider of the wireless access point; determining a network condition of the wireless access point; responsive to determining that the service provider of the wireless access point is a same service provider as a service provider of the cellular network and in response to a determination that the wireless access point is available at the location of the mobile device and the wireless access point is in a communication range of the mobile device: