Data usage recommendation generator

Abstract

The method includes receiving, by one or more computer processors, a request for data usage, the request for data usage being associated with a mobile device. The method further includes identifying, by one or more computer processors, a current data usage quantity, the current data usage quantity being associated with the mobile device. The method further includes determining, by one or more computer processors, whether the current data usage quantity is beyond a threshold data usage. The method further includes responsive to the data usage quantity being beyond the threshold data usage, receiving, by one or more computer processors, mobile device information associated with the mobile device. The method further includes analyzing, by one or more computer processors, the mobile device information. The method further includes determining, by one or more computer processors, access for the request based on the mobile device information and the current data usage quantity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for determining data usage access, comprising:
 a mobile device configured to request access to data;   a database configured to store data usage quantity for the mobile device;   an analytics engine configured to analyze mobile device information associated with the mobile device, wherein the mobile device information is received in response to a data usage quantity exceeding a threshold; and   a data access program, the data access program configured to:
 identify a current data usage quantity, the current data usage quantity associated with the mobile device; 
 determine whether the current data usage quantity is beyond a threshold data usage; and 
 determine an access based on the mobile device information and the current data usage quantity, wherein the access is determined without further interaction from a user. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device information comprises at least one artefact selected from the group consisting of:
 (a) a timestamp;   (b) a location of the mobile device;   (c) the current data usage;   (d) a data usage history of the mobile device;   (e) a signal strength of the mobile device;   (f) a network connection availability of the mobile device; and   (g) a mobile device application usage trail.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the access is selected from the group consisting of:
 (a) allowing the request;   (b) prohibiting the request;   (c) deferring the request; and   (d) congesting the request.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the threshold data usage is based on a percentage of usage of a total data usage allotted for a billing cycle according to a wireless subscription plan. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the analytics engine if further configured to analyze the mobile device information based on mobile device information utilizing big data analytics. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the access comprises prefetching, the request when the mobile device is utilizing wireless connectivity. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein prefetching, by one or more computer processors, the request comprises:
 receiving, by the one or more computer processors, data usage history;   analyzing, by the analytics engine, the data usage history to yield a pattern of data usage activity; and   downloading, by the one or more computer processors, content based on the pattern of data usage activity prior to receiving the request.   
     
     
         8 . A method for determining data usage access, the method comprising:
 identifying a current data usage quantity, the current data usage quantity associated with a mobile device;   determining whether the current data usage quantity for an identified type of network connection is beyond a threshold data usage;   responsive to the data usage quantity being beyond the threshold data usage, receiving mobile device information associated with the mobile device:
 analyzing the mobile device information; and 
 determining access for the request based on the mobile device information and the current data usage quantity. 
   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the mobile device information is at least one of: a timestamp; a location of the mobile device; the current data usage; a data usage history of the mobile device; a signal strength of the mobile device; a network connection availability of the mobile device;
 and a mobile device application usage trail.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the access is at least one of: allowing the request;
 prohibiting the request; deferring the request; and congesting the request.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the threshold data usage is based on a percentage of usage of a total data usage allotted for a billing cycle of a wireless subscription plan. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein analyzing the mobile device information is based on mobile device information utilizing big data analytics. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the access comprises program instructions to prefetch the request when the mobile device is utilizing wireless connectivity. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein prefetching the request comprises:
 receiving data usage history;   analyzing the data usage history to yield a pattern of data usage activity; and   downloading content based on the pattern of data usage activity prior to receiving the request.   
     
     
         15 . A method for determining data usage access, the method comprising:
 determining whether a current data usage quantity of a mobile device is beyond a threshold data usage, wherein the threshold data usage is determined at least based on a historical analysis of data usage for the mobile device in data increments over a period of time;   responsive to the data usage quantity being beyond the threshold data usage, receiving mobile device information associated with the mobile device:
 analyzing the mobile device information; and 
 determining access for the request based on the mobile device information and the current data usage quantity, wherein the access is determined without further interaction from a user. 
   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the mobile device information is at least one of: a timestamp, a location of the mobile device, the current data usage, a data usage history of the mobile device, a signal strength of the mobile device, a network connection availability of the mobile device, and a mobile device application usage trail. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the access is at least one of: allowing the request, prohibiting the request, deferring the request, and congesting the request. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the threshold data usage is based on a percentage of usage of a total data usage allotted for a billing cycle of a wireless subscription plan. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein analyzing the mobile device information is based on mobile device information utilizing big data analytics. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the access comprises prefetching the request when the mobile device is utilizing wireless connectivity.