Patent ID: 8830974
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A mobile router, comprising: a wireless wide area network interface to access a cellular network and operable to receive downloaded data; a memory, said memory comprising a data rate limiting rule, said data rate limiting rule is received via said wide area network interface, said data rate limiting rule comprises a data quantity and a second data rate; a processor, said processor operates said mobile router to download said downloaded data at a first data rate; said processor is operable to generate usage data based on the quantity of said downloaded data during a predetermined time period, and is operable to control the data rate of downloaded data based on said usage data and said data rate limiting rule; said processor operates said mobile router at said first data rate to receive said downloaded data unless said usage data exceeds said data quantity during said predetermined time period; and said processor operates said mobile router at said second data rate subsequent to said usage data exceeding said data quantity during said predetermined time period.