Abstract:
An example method of synchronizing application data between a mobile device and a remote computing device includes for each network of one or more networks, collecting network data regarding a mobile device's current connectivity state to the respective network. The mobile device includes one or more mobile applications including application data. The method also includes detecting, at the mobile device, a current connection to a current network. The method further includes comparing one or more opportunity scores for synchronizing application data. The one or more opportunity scores includes an opportunity score for the current network. Each opportunity score is associated with a particular network. The method also includes determining, based on the comparing, whether the current network is a good opportunity network for syncing mobile application data.
Abstract:
An access node may enhance the upload experience by performing media processing services at the access node. The access node may receive media content from one or more client devices. The media content may include a plurality of content items. The access node may process at least a first portion of the media content to produce processed media content. Several examples of media processing services are described, including an image or audio enhancement process, discarding low quality content items, discarding redundant content items, categorizing/ranking the content items, facial recognition, and the generation of a compilation content item. After processing at least the first portion of the media content to produce processed media content, the access node may transmit the processed media content to a server.
Abstract:
A gateway device may control access to content based, at least in part, on an audience that will consume the content. In relation to a request for content to be delivered to a media output device, the gateway device may obtain biometric data from one or more trait capture devices having a physical relation to the media output device. The gateway can determine the potential audience of the content and enforce content restrictions based on the audience. The content restrictions may be based on one or more content attributes about the content and one or more audience traits about the audience. The gateway may use thresholds associated with the audience trait to determine whether the content attribute is appropriate for the audience. The threshold or a combination of thresholds may provide for granular control of access to content.
Abstract:
An example method of synchronizing application data between a mobile device and a remote computing device includes for each network of one or more networks, collecting network data regarding a mobile device's current connectivity state to the respective network. The mobile device includes one or more mobile applications including application data. The method also includes detecting, at the mobile device, a current connection to a current network. The method further includes comparing one or more opportunity scores for synchronizing application data. The one or more opportunity scores includes an opportunity score for the current network. Each opportunity score is associated with a particular network. The method also includes determining, based on the comparing, whether the current network is a good opportunity network for syncing mobile application data.
Abstract:
A gateway device may control access to content based, at least in part, on an audience that will consume the content. In relation to a request for content to be delivered to a media output device, the gateway device may obtain biometric data from one or more trait capture devices having a physical relation to the media output device. The gateway can determine the potential audience of the content and enforce content restrictions based on the audience. The content restrictions may be based on one or more content attributes about the content and one or more audience traits about the audience. The gateway may use thresholds associated with the audience trait to determine whether the content attribute is appropriate for the audience. The threshold or a combination of thresholds may provide for granular control of access to content.
Abstract:
Mobile devices or other client devices generally support applications that provide content to users. Application-related data transfer represents a significant portion of client device bandwidth usage. As client devices are frequently within the range of gateways (e.g., WiFi routers), the gateways may assist with application data transfer. Through application-sensitive and proactive data transfer strategies, the gateways may improve user experience and power consumption on the client devices. Disclosed are systems and methods for synchronizing application content between client devices and application servers through gateways.