Data transmission between devices based on bandwidth availability
View Patent ↗In one embodiment, in response to data to be transmitted to or from an electronic device, the electronic device determines whether the electronic device currently has a first network connection with a sufficiently high bandwidth. If the electronic device currently does not have a first network connection with a sufficiently high bandwidth, then the electronic device estimates a future time when the electronic device is likely to have a second network connection with a sufficiently high bandwidth, and schedules transmission of the data at the future time.
1. A method comprising:
monitoring and collecting, by a computing device, activities of a user in connection with the computing device and information of the computing device, wherein each activity is associated with at least one location;
constructing a behavior profile for the user based at least in part on the activities of the user and the information of the computing device;
in response to data to be transmitted to or from the computing device, wherein the computing device is associated with a current location,
determining whether the computing device currently has a first network connection associated with the current location with a sufficiently high bandwidth; and
if the computing device currently does not have a first network connection with a sufficiently high bandwidth, then:
estimating, based at least in part on the locations associated with the activities of the user as represented by the behavior profile, a first future time when the computing device is likely to have a second network connection with a sufficiently high bandwidth; and
scheduling transmission of the data at the first future time.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining whether the data have a sufficiently high priority;
scheduling the transmission of the data at the first future time if the data do not have a sufficiently high priority; and
transmitting the data to or from the computing device if the data have a sufficiently high priority.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
estimating a second future time when the computing device is likely not to have any network connection; and
transmitting the data to or from the computing device before the second future time.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing device supports a plurality of wireless network connections.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first network connection has a sufficiently high bandwidth when the first network connection is a wireless connection.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first network connection has a sufficiently high bandwidth when the bandwidth of the first network connection is at or above a predetermined threshold.
7. A system comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors being operable when executing the instructions to:
monitor and collect, by the system, activities of a user in connection with the system and information of the system, wherein each activity is associated with at least one location;
construct a behavior profile for the user based at least in part on the activities of the user and the information of the system;
in response to data to be transmitted to or from the system, wherein the system is associated with a current location,
determine whether the system currently has a first network connection associated with the current location with a sufficiently high bandwidth; and
if the system currently does not have a first network connection with a sufficiently high bandwidth, then:
estimate, based at least in part on the locations associated with the activities of the user as represented by the behavior profile, a first future time when the system is likely to have a second network connection with a sufficiently high bandwidth; and
schedule transmission of the data at the first future time.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:
determine whether the data have a sufficiently high priority;
schedule the transmission of the data at the first future time if the data do not have a sufficiently high priority; and
transmit the data to or from the system if the data have a sufficiently high priority.
9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:
estimate a second future time when the system is likely not to have any network connection; and
transmit the data to or from the system before the second future time.
10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the system supports a plurality of wireless network connections.
11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the first network connection has a sufficiently high bandwidth when the first network connection is a wireless connection.
12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the first network connection has a sufficiently high bandwidth when the bandwidth of the first network connection is at or above a predetermined threshold.
13. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software operable when executed to:
monitor and collect, by a system, activities of a user in connection with the system and information of the system, wherein each activity is associated with at least one location;
construct a behavior profile for the user based at least in part on the activities of the user and the information of the system;
in response to data to be transmitted to or from the system, wherein the system is associated with a current location,
determine whether the system currently has a first network connection associated with the current location with a sufficiently high bandwidth; and
if the system currently does not have a first network connection with a sufficiently high bandwidth, then:
estimate, based at least in part on the locations associated with the activities of the user as represented by the behavior profile, a first future time when the system is likely to have a second network connection with a sufficiently high bandwidth; and
schedule transmission of the data at the first future time.
14. The media of claim 13 , wherein the software is further operable when executed to:
determine whether the data have a sufficiently high priority;
schedule the transmission of the data at the first future time if the data do not have a sufficiently high priority; and
transmit the data to or from the system if the data have a sufficiently high priority.
15. The media of claim 13 , wherein the software is further operable when executed to:
estimate a second future time when the system is likely not to have any network connection; and
transmit the data to or from the system before the second future time.
16. The media of claim 13 , wherein the system supports a plurality of wireless network connections.
17. The media of claim 13 , wherein the first network connection has a sufficiently high bandwidth when the first network connection is a wireless connection.