Systems and methods for controlling user data consumption

A system for controlling user data consumption, the system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory storing a volume control with credit (VCC) algorithm and instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive a user connection to a network on-board a vehicle, the network being an on-board network, and
• execute the VCC algorithm by:
• provisioning a data credit for the user connection corresponding to an initial usage estimate,
• placing the user connection into a first mode,
• initiating a timer associated with the user connection,
• iteratively provisioning additional data credits associated with the user connection based on the timer,
• determining whether a user corresponding to the user connection has consumed data through the on-board network in excess of the data credit and the additional data credits, and
• responsive to determining that the user has consumed data in excess of the data credit and the additional data credits, placing the user connection into a second mode corresponding to a low data shaper relative to the first mode.

A tangible non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions for controlling user data consumption that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:

• receive a user connection to a network on-board a vehicle, the network being an on-board network;
• and
• execute a volume control with credit (VCC) algorithm by:
• provisioning a data credit for the user connection corresponding to an initial usage estimate;
• placing the user connection into a first mode;
• initiating a timer associated with the user connection;
• iteratively provisioning additional data credits associated with the user connection based on the timer;
• determining whether a user corresponding to the user connection has consumed data through the on-board network in excess of the data credit and the additional data credits;
• and
• responsive to determining that the user has consumed data in excess of the data credit and the additional data credits, placing the user connection into a second mode corresponding to a low data shaper relative to the first mode.