System and method for deferred delivery of content based on congestion in a network environment
US11234158B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W28/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and may include receiving congestion information for an environment in which a user equipment (UE) is operating; receiving a first request to deliver content to the UE; determining that the environment in which the UE is operating is experiencing congestion based, at least in part, on the congestion information; determining a re-try interval based, at least in part, on the congestion information; and deferring delivery of the content to the UE until the re-try interval has expired. In one example embodiment, the method can include provisioning one or more policy rules for a service data flow associated with the content and communicating the indication indicating that delivery of the content has been deferred to a charging system to set charging information for at least one of a user associated with the UE or a provider of the content.
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