Method and apparatus for server-based scheduling of network traffic to a mobile device

A server comprising:

• a network interface;
• a processor;
• and
• an at least one memory device that is configured to store a set of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the following functions:
• receive, from a mobile device, a value that uniquely identifies the mobile device among multiple mobile devices;
• determine a time slot value based on the received value;
• assign a time slot to the mobile device based on the determined time slot value;
• and
• transmit, via the network interface, data to the mobile device in the time slot.

A system for synchronizing network traffic from a plurality of servers, the system comprising:

• a first server configured to:
• receive, from a mobile device, a value that uniquely identifies the mobile device among multiple mobile devices;
• determine a first time slot value based on the received value;
• assigning a first time slot to the mobile device based on the determined time slot value;
• and
• transmit data to the mobile device in the first time slot;
• a second server configured to:
• receive, from the mobile device, the value that uniquely identifies the mobile device;
• determine a second time slot value based on the received value;
• assign a second time slot to the mobile device based on the determined second time slot value, wherein the first time slot and the second time slot occur at the same time;
• and
• transmit data to the mobile device in the second time slot.