Cost influenced downloading
US9166802B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a mobile communications device and a method of operating such a device to reduce data download costs incurred in downloading data from a bearer to which the mobile communications device is connected. The mobile communications device is capable of storing for a bearer to which the mobile communications device is configured to connect with, cost information relating to the cost of downloading data from that bearer. Also, the mobile communications device is capable of adapting the quantity of data downloaded to the mobile communications device from the bearer to which the mobile communications device is presently connected in dependence on the cost information for that bearer.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.