Patent ID: 8965392
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: H04L,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for using traffic categorization to select use of different network configurations in a wireless network, the method, comprising: detecting an activity state of an application on a mobile device which traffic is originated from or directed to; detecting a time criticality of data contained in the traffic to be sent between the mobile device and the host server; determining a timing with which to allow the traffic to pass through based on the activity state or the time criticality; controlling communication use on the mobile device based on the timing with which the traffic is allowed to pass through; and selecting a network configuration for use in sending traffic between a mobile device and a host server in the wireless network based on an activity state of an application on the mobile device for which traffic is directed to or originated from, wherein a network configuration with a slower data rate is selected when the application is not interacting with a user.