Patent ID: 9198219
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for changing a communication state of a mobile device in a wireless telecommunication network, comprising: determining whether a user is interacting with the mobile device; setting a time duration of a device traffic inactivity timer such that a length of the time duration is based upon whether the user is interacting with the mobile device, wherein the time duration of the device traffic inactivity timer is set to a first time duration in response to determining that the user is interacting with the mobile device and a second time duration that is shorter than the first time duration in response to determining that the user is not interacting with the mobile device; monitoring network traffic activity by applications executing on the mobile device; determining when use of a network connection has ended based on expiration of the device traffic inactivity timer; sending a connection release message to the wireless telecommunications network to request release of the network connection on behalf of the applications in response to determining that use of the network connection has ended; and updating the device traffic inactivity timer.