Patent ID: 8843169
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method executed by a mobile computing device in a cellular network, the method comprising: receiving a signal from a base station in the cellular network; responsive to receiving the signal, computing a signal quality value that is indicative of quality of the signal; receiving, from an application executing on the mobile computing device, an indication that the application requests transfer of data over the cellular network receiving a time deadline, wherein the transfer of data is to be completed prior to the time deadline, the time deadline being a time in the future; receiving a defined threshold value, the defined threshold value based upon previously computed signal quality values that are indicative of qualities of respective signals received from at least one base station in the cellular network; scheduling transfer of the data by way of a wireless radio in the mobile computing device based at least in part upon the signal quality value, the defined threshold value, and the time deadline; and transferring the data in accordance with the scheduling of the transfer of the data.