Congestion detection in mobile networks and delivery of content in non-congested conditions

A system for determining congestion status of a channel to end-user mobile devices in a mobile network, the system comprising:

• a computer having a microprocessor and memory storing computer readable instructions executable on the microprocessor to cause the computer to:
• a. receive information from a plurality of mobile devices, the information indicating at least one of:
• current geographical location of each mobile device, and radio cell in a mobile network that each mobile device is currently connected to;
• b. synchronous to the receipt of the information in (a):
• (i) select a radio cell from amongst a plurality of radio cells;
• (ii) identify a set of mobile devices that are currently connected to the selected radio cell, based on the received information;
• (iii) select a subset of the set of mobile devices for congestion measurement;
• (iv) with respect to the set of mobile devices, testing for congestion only between the computer and each of those mobile devices in the subset;
• c. assign a congestion status to the selected radio cell, based on the results of the congestion testing between the computer and each of those mobile devices in the subset.

A method for determining the congestion status of end-user mobile devices in a mobile network, the method operable at a computer, the method comprising:

• identifying a set of mobile devices;
• selecting, from the set, a subset of mobile devices for congestion testing;
• at a particular time, requesting and receiving information from each of the mobile devices in the subset, the information indicating at least one of:
• current geographical location of particular mobile device, and which radio tower in a mobile network a particular mobile device is currently connected to;
• at the particular time:
• (i) selecting a radio cell from amongst a plurality of radio cells;
• (ii) identifying those mobile devices in the subset that are currently connected to the selected radio cell, based on the received information;
• (iii) testing for congestion from the computer to those mobile devices identified in step (ii);
• assigning a congestion status to the selected radio tower, based on the results of the congestion testing to those mobile devices identified in step (ii).

A system for determining congestion status of end-user mobile devices in a mobile network, the system comprising:

• a computer having a microprocessor and memory storing computer readable instructions executable on the microprocessor to cause the computer to:
• identify a set of mobile devices;
• select, from the set, a subset of mobile devices for congestion testing;
• at a particular time, request and receive information from each of the mobile devices in the subset, the information indicating at least one of:
• current geographical location of particular mobile device, and which radio tower in a mobile network a particular mobile device is currently connected to;
• at the particular time:
• (i) select a radio cell from amongst a plurality of radio cells;
• (ii) identify those mobile devices in the subset that are currently connected to the selected radio cell, based on the received information;
• (iii) test for congestion to those mobile devices identified in step (ii);
• assign a congestion status to the selected radio tower, based on the results of the congestion testing to those mobile devices identified in step (ii).

A system for determining congestion status of a channel to end-user mobile devices in a mobile network, the system comprising:

• a computer having a microprocessor and memory storing computer readable instructions executable on the microprocessor to cause the computer to:
• a. receive information from a plurality of mobile devices, the information indicating at least one of:
• current geographical location of each mobile device, and base station in a mobile network that each mobile device is currently connected to;
• b. synchronous to the receipt of the information in (a):
• (i) select a base station from amongst a plurality of base stations;
• (ii) identify a set of mobile devices that are currently connected to the selected base station, based on the received information;
• (iii) select a subset of the set of mobile devices for congestion measurement;
• (iv) with respect to the set of mobile devices, testing for congestion only between the computer and each of those mobile devices in the subset;
• c. assign a congestion status to the selected base station, based on the results of the congestion testing between the computer and each of those mobile devices in the subset.

A system for determining congestion status of end-user mobile devices in a mobile network, the system comprising:

• a computer having a microprocessor and memory storing computer readable instructions executable on the microprocessor to cause the computer to:
• identify a set of mobile devices;
• select, from the set, a subset of mobile devices for congestion testing;
• at a particular time, request and receive information from each of the mobile devices in the subset, the information indicating at least one of:
• current geographical location of particular mobile device, and which radio tower in a mobile network a particular mobile device is currently connected to;
• at the particular time:
• (i) select a base station from amongst a plurality of base stations;
• (ii) identify those mobile devices in the subset that are currently connected to the selected base station, based on the received information;
• (iii) test for congestion to those mobile devices identified in step (ii);
• assign a congestion status to the selected radio tower, based on the results of the congestion testing to those mobile devices identified in step (ii).