Systems, structures and associated processes for optimization of state transitions within wireless networks

A process for optimizing communications on a wireless network between a client device and a network element, the process comprising the steps of:

• tracking link states that occur in the wireless network;
• receiving metrics that describe any of:
• a channel load, a state of packets from a transport layer, or user interaction with a client device;
• wherein the user interaction with the client device comprises an indication that a link layer of the client device should transition to a ready state;
• determining whether traffic related to at least one application is altering a behavior of at least one of the link states based on a subscription plan category and an application category;
• and
• modifying a transition of at least one of the link states based on the received metrics and any of:
• the subscription plan category and application category, a spectral cost indicating an information rate that is transmitted over a specific bandwidth, a backhaul cost indicating the impact of messages on bandwidth, or at least one message.

An apparatus for optimizing communications on a wireless network between a client device and a network element, wherein the apparatus comprises:

• a memory comprising an optimization system application;
• at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured by the optimization system application to:
• track link states that occur in the wireless network;
• receive metrics that describe any of:
• a channel load, a state of packets from a transport layer, or user interaction with a client device;
• wherein the received metrics describe user interaction with the client device that is monitored by an optimization system stored on the client device;
• determine whether traffic related to at least one application is altering a behavior of at least one of the link states based on a subscription plan category and an application category;
• and
• modify a transition of at least one of the link states based on the received metrics and any of:
• the subscription plan category and application category, a spectral cost indicating an information rate that is transmitted over a specific bandwidth, a backhaul cost indicating the impact of messages on bandwidth, or at least one message.

An apparatus for optimizing communications on a wireless network between a client device and a network element, wherein the apparatus comprises:

• a memory comprising an optimization system application;
• at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured by the optimization system application to:
• track link states that occur in the wireless network;
• receive metrics that describe any of:
• a channel load, a state of packets from a transport layer, or user interaction with a client device;
• wherein the user interaction with the client device comprises an indication that a link layer of the client device should transition to a ready state;
• determine whether traffic related to at least one application is altering a behavior of at least one of the link states based on a subscription plan category and an application category;
• and
• modify a transition of at least one of the link states based on the received metrics and any of:
• the subscription plan category and application category, a spectral cost indicating an information rate that is transmitted over a specific bandwidth, a backhaul cost indicating the impact of messages on bandwidth, or at least one message.

A client device implemented over a wireless network, comprising:

• a mechanism for sending and receiving wireless signals;
• and
• at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• track link states that occur in the wireless network;
• receive metrics that describe any of:
• a channel load, a state of packets from a transport layer, or user interaction with the client device;
• wherein the received metrics describe user interaction with the client device that is monitored by an optimization system stored on the client device;
• determine whether traffic related to at least one application is altering a behavior of at least one of the link states based on a subscription plan category and an application category;
• and
• modify a transition of at least one of the link states based on the received metrics and any of:
• the subscription plan category and application category, a spectral cost indicating an information rate that is transmitted over a specific bandwidth, a backhaul cost indicating the impact of messages on bandwidth, or at least one message.