SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATION AND BANDWIDTH ALLOCATION ON MOBILE DATA NETWORKS

摘要

A method is provided for adaptively acquiring bandwidth on a mobile device given traffic prioritization and bandwidth allocation rules of an infrastructure service provider. The device submits to the service provider a first bandwidth query, which includes a first content type and a first bandwidth requirement estimate. The device retrieves from the service provider information as to its traffic prioritization and bandwidth allocation rules and limitations relevant to the first query. This information is made available to the application on the device that needs the bandwidth. The application responds, and the device then sends a second bandwidth query to the service provider which includes a (possibly modified) bandwidth request. Provided this request is valid, bandwidth is obtained for the application on the device according to the request. In a variation, speed test data is used in lieu of or in addition to information from the service provider.