Patent ID: 8843597

Claim:
A system for content delivery from a content server to a client device, the system comprising: a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions to cause the processor to: select a mode of transmission for delivering the content to the client device by evaluating a current bandwidth usage according to a predefined policy; the predefined policy being defined to: cause selection of a first mode of transmission when the current bandwidth usage is within a predefined bandwidth usage threshold; and cause selection of a second mode of transmission when the current bandwidth usage is outside of the predefined bandwidth usage threshold; and deliver content using the selected mode of transmission, wherein the first mode of transmission comprises one of a carrier mode of transmission, roaming mode of transmission, non-carrier mode of transmission, and a tethered mode of transmission; wherein the second mode of transmission comprises one of a carrier mode of transmission, roaming mode of transmission, non-carrier mode of transmission, and a tethered mode of transmission; and wherein the second mode of transmission is different than the first mode of transmission.