System and method for communication management of a multi-tasking mobile device

A method for management of communication from a mobile device capable of multi-tasking, comprising:

• capturing, by a local gateway application executing on the mobile device, a plurality of requests from any of a plurality of applications executing on the mobile device, the requests to communicate data through a network interface of the mobile device, the local gateway application separate from an operating system of the mobile device;
• identifying one of the plurality of applications as a source of the requests for data communication attempts;
• instructing a network component to perform bandwidth consuming tasks on behalf of the mobile device;
• determining, by the local gateway application, data communication rights for the identified requesting application based on a network access policy, the data communication access rights determining whether the identified requesting application may communicate with the network interface for a first request to communicate data;
• in response to determining that the identified requesting application may not communicate directly with the network interface, aggregating a plurality of requests received from the identified requesting application, and performing the aggregated captured requests by the local gateway application on behalf of the identified requesting application via the interface;
• and
• in response to determining that the identified requesting application may communicate directly with the network interface, permitting the identified requesting application to perform the captured request via the interface;
• wherein the local gateway application is periodically updated with respect of communication parameters of one or more of the plurality of applications.

An article comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a system to:

• capture, by a local gateway application, a plurality of requests from any of a plurality of applications executing on a mobile device, the request to communicate data through a network interface of the mobile device, the local gateway application separate from an operating system executing on the mobile device;
• instruct a network component to perform bandwidth consuming tasks on behalf of the mobile device;
• determine data communication access rights for the identified requesting application based on a network access policy, the data communication access rights determining whether the identified requesting application may communicate with the network interface;
• in response to determining that the identified requesting application may not communicate directly with the network interface, aggregate a plurality of data communication requests received from the identified requesting application, and perform the aggregated captured requests by the local gateway application on behalf of the identified requesting application;
• and
• in response to determining that the identified requesting application may communicate directly with the network interface, permit the identified requesting application to perform the captured request via the interface;
• wherein the local gateway application is periodically undated with respect of communication parameters of one or more the plurality of applications.

An article comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions for a local gateway application, the local gateway application comprising:

• a first interface to a plurality of applications executed on a mobile device, wherein the first interface is configured to capture a plurality of requests from a plurality of applications, the requests to communicate data through a network interface of the mobile device;
• a second interface to an operating system of the mobile device, wherein the local gateway application is external to the operating system and is configured to interrogate the operating system for information to identify the requesting application;
• a network access policy specifying, for a requesting application, data communication access rights determining whether the requesting application may communicate with the network interface;
• a first data link that aggregates a plurality of data communication request received later from the requesting application, and performs the aggregated requested data communications on behalf of the requesting application through the network interface without interfering with normal operation of the requesting application, when the network access policy requires regulating bandwidth usage by the requesting application;
• and
• a second data link through which the requesting application communicates with the network interface without regulation by the local gateway application, when the network access policy does not require regulating bandwidth usage by the requesting application;
• wherein the local gateway application is communicatively coupled to a network component and is configured to instruct the network component to perform one or more bandwidth consuming tasks on behalf of the mobile device;
• and
• wherein the local gateway application is periodically updated with respect of communication parameters of one or more the plurality of applications.