Abstract: A method in accordance with an embodiment allows for a user to change a wireless speed setting for a device. The method includes sending, from a server over a network, information for displaying an interface in a web page to allow a user to change a wireless speed setting for the device. The method further includes receiving, by the server over the network, a selected wireless speed setting as input by the user into the interface. The change of the wireless speed is then performed by sending, to a computer of a wireless network provider, a request to change the wireless speed setting for the device to the selected wireless speed setting.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 4, 2013
Date of Patent:
April 11, 2017
Assignee:
NETZERO WIRELESS, INC.
Inventors:
Curtis Varner, Andrew Rosen, David Dowling
Abstract: Systems and methods allow network users to manage their data usage. Various systems and methods are particularly aimed at users of metered data networks that require users to pay based on data usage, and allow for preventing or controlling data usage, so as to assist users in staying within a budget. Some systems and methods provide users with a way to prevent or throttle background data usage that they might not otherwise be aware of, such as background updates by applications that require the downloading of data. Also, some systems and methods allow for the use of compression and/or degradation to reduce data usage, and for the presentation of usage statistics to users to allow users to make more informed data usage decisions.
Abstract: A method in accordance with an embodiment allows for a user to change a wireless speed setting for a device. The method includes sending, from a server over a network, information for displaying an interface in a web page to allow a user to change a wireless speed setting for the device. The method further includes receiving, by the server over the network, a selected wireless speed setting as input by the user into the interface. The change of the wireless speed is then performed by sending, to a computer of a wireless network provider, a request to change the wireless speed setting for the device to the selected wireless speed setting.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 4, 2013
Publication date:
October 17, 2013
Applicant:
NETZERO WIRELESS, INC.
Inventors:
Curtis VARNER, Andrew ROSEN, David DOWLING