Method and apparatus for download prioritization

An infrastructure device configured to be capable of facilitating the transfer of information between a Radio Access Network (RAN) and a first network client, the infrastructure device comprising:

• a RAN interface;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the RAN interface and the memory, the memory storing instructions for causing the processor to:
• track a past request for a unit of information associated with the RAN to form a first request history;
• establish a likelihood of a future request for the unit of the information associated with the RAN by the first network client based on the first request history;
• and
• transfer the unit of information to the first network client based on the likelihood.

A method for transferring information associated with a content server between a Radio Access Network (RAN) and a first network client having a group address, the method comprising:

• counting requests for a unit of information associated with the content server from a group of clients sharing the group address to form a group request frequency;
• determining a likelihood of a request for the unit of information being generated from the first network client based on the group request frequency to form a determined likelihood;
• and
• transferring the unit of information to the first network client based on the determined likelihood.

A subscriber device configured to be capable of receiving an automatic information transfer from a Radio Access Network (RAN), the information transfer based on a likelihood of a request for a unit of information associated with the information transfer being generated from the subscriber device:

• a RAN interface;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the RAN interface and the memory, the processor configured to:
• determine a mode associated with the operation of the subscriber device;
• and
• communicate the mode to the RAN over the RAN interface,
• wherein the mode is used by the RAN to affect the likelihood of the request for the unit of information.