IP Library Granted Patent US 10,187,244
Granted Patent B2
US 10,187,244 · App. 15/380,024 · Granted Jan 22, 2019

User selectable optimization of data transmission compression for electronic devices

Inventor: Theodore Vagelos (Miami, FL)
Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
H04L29/0604H04L67/42H04L69/04
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Patent No.
US 10,187,244
App. No.
15/380,024
Granted
Jan 22, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A process for modifying wireless data compression for a wireless electronic device includes displaying an application for modifying data compression on a display of the electronic device. The process further includes receiving a request from a user to modify a current data compression with a new data compression through an input device, evaluating the requested new data compression request in view of predetermined information of the user with a processor, and updating the wireless data compression with the new data compression after the evaluation with the processor.

Claims (50)

1. A process for modifying wireless data compression for a wireless electronic device comprising:

providing an application for modifying wireless data compression that generates a graphical user interface on a display of the wireless electronic device;

receiving a request from a user to modify a current wireless data compression with a new wireless data compression through an input device;

evaluating the requested new wireless data compression request in view of predetermined information of the user with a processor;

updating the wireless data compression with the new wireless data compression after the evaluation with the processor; and

providing wireless service from a wireless network to the wireless electronic device utilizing the new wireless data compression,

wherein the request for the new wireless data compression includes a wireless data compression rate and a length of time of the wireless data compression; and

wherein after the length of time of the wireless data compression has expired, the data compression returns to a prior data compression rate.

2. The process according to claim 1 ,

wherein the request for the new wireless data compression comprises a request for the new wireless data compression for a single event; and

wherein after the single event has been completed, the data compression returns to a prior data compression rate.

3. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the application is further configured to display a data compression rate, a data usage, and remaining data left in association with the wireless service on the display of the wireless electronic device.

4. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the updating further comprises updating a server associated with a wireless provider.

5. The process according to claim 4 , further comprising:

providing the user with wireless service consistent with the new wireless data compression as instructed by the server.

6. The process according to claim 5 , further comprising:

instructing a wireless compression device to provide the user with wireless service consistent with the new wireless data compression by the server.

7. The process according to claim 1 , further comprising:

compressing a wireless service consistent with the new wireless data compression with a wireless compression device.

8. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless electronic device is a pre-paid phone with wireless network services provided by a mobile virtual network operator.

9. A wireless electronic device configured for modifying wireless data compression comprising:

a display configured to display an application for modifying a wireless data compression on the display of the wireless electronic device;

an input device configured to receive a request from a user to modify a current wireless data compression with a new wireless data compression;

a processor configured to evaluate the requested new wireless data compression request in view of predetermined information of the user;

a transceiver configured to transmit to a wireless network a request to modify the wireless data compression with the new wireless data compression after the evaluation, the wireless network thereafter operating to provide wireless service that utilizes the new wireless data compression; and

the transceiver further configured to utilize the wireless service from the wireless network utilizing the new wireless data compression,

wherein the request for the new wireless data compression includes a wireless data compression rate and a length of time of the wireless data compression; and

wherein after the length of time of the wireless data compression has expired, the data compression returns to a prior data compression rate.

10. The device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the request for the new wireless data compression comprises a request for the new wireless data compression for a single event; and

wherein after the single event has been completed, the data compression returns to a prior data compression rate.

11. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the application is further configured to display a data compression rate, a data usage, and remaining data left in association with the wireless service on the display of the wireless electronic device.

12. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to decompress wireless data received from the wireless network.

13. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to update a server associated with a wireless provider.

14. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to decompress a wireless service consistent with the new wireless data compression.

15. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the predetermined information is a wireless data compression rate.

16. The device according to claim 9 wherein the device comprises a pre-paid phone with wireless network services provided by a mobile virtual network operator.

17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions for a software application for modifying a wireless data compression, which when executed on a processor, causes an electronic device to perform the following:

instructions for displaying an application for modifying the wireless data compression on a display of the electronic device;

instructions for receiving a request from a user to modify a current wireless data compression with a new wireless data compression through an input device of the electronic device;

instructions for evaluating the requested new data compression request in view of predetermined information of the user;

instructions for updating a wireless data service with the new wireless data compression after the evaluation; and

instructions for providing wireless service from a wireless network to the electronic device utilizing the new wireless data compression,

wherein the request for the new wireless data compression includes a wireless data compression rate and a length of time of the wireless data compression; and

wherein after the length of time of the wireless data compression has expired, the data compression returns to a prior data compression rate.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 17 ,

wherein the request of the new wireless data compression comprises a request for the new wireless data compression for a single event; and

wherein after the single event has been completed, the data compression returns to a prior data compression rate.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 17 , wherein the application is further configured to display a data compression rate, a data usage, and remaining data left in association with the wireless service on the display of the electronic device.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 17 , further comprising instructions for updating a server associated with a wireless provider.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2025
From: VERIZON VALUE, INC.
To: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
Reel/Frame 073109/0190 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 5, 2025
From: TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC.
To: VERIZON VALUE, INC.
Reel/Frame 072348/0937 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2017
From: VAGELOS, THEODORE
To: TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC.
Reel/Frame 040916/0817 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62267549 · Dec 15, 2015
Related Publication 20170171775A1 · Jun 15, 2017