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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140289794 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH SECURE DATA PATH PROCESSING AGENTS - A network system comprising memory configured to store a device communication activity policy, and a policy verification processor configured to (a) receive a device data record over a trusted communication link between the network system and a device data record generator on a communications device, the device data record comprising information about a data communications activity by the communications device, the information configured to assist the policy verification processor in determining whether the communications device is operating or has operated in accordance with the device communication activity policy, (b) determine, based on the device data record, whether the communications device is operating or has operated in accordance with the device communication activity policy, and (c) upon determining that the communications device is not operating or has not operated in accordance with the device communication activity policy, initiate an error handling action. | 09-25-2014 |
20140273965 | AUTOMATED CREDENTIAL PORTING FOR MOBILE DEVICES - Devices, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for updating wireless device credentials, the wireless device comprising: a user interface, memory configured to store one or more credentials for enabling the wireless device to obtain one or more services over a wireless access network, and one or more processors configured to execute one or more machine-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to obtain an indication of a user request to replace a particular credential with a target credential, detect a network-provisioning state change, determine that the particular credential does not match the target credential, initiate a programming session with a network element over a wireless access network, obtain an updated credential from the network element, and assist in storing the updated credential in memory. | 09-18-2014 |
20140248852 | MOBILE DEVICE AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT - A wireless end-user device, comprising one or more modems enabling the wireless end-user device to communicate with a network system over a wireless access network, a touch-screen user interface, and one or more processors configured to execute one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to detect a user input through the touch-screen user interface, the user input comprising a request to remove the wireless end-user device from an existing device group account, the existing device group account being associated with one or more devices including the wireless end-user device, and send a message to the network system over the wireless access network, the message conveying the request to remove the wireless end-user device from the existing device group account. | 09-04-2014 |
20140235230 | DEVICE AGENT FOR REMOTE USER CONFIGURATION OF WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS - A method performed by a wireless end-user hardware device that is configured to connect to a wireless access network via associated device circuitry, the method including monitoring at a service interface layer attempts by the plurality of end-user applications to communicate over the wireless access network, determining that connectivity to the wireless access network is available and that a data service plan is not active, communicating with an activation server over the wireless access network and either i) opening an interface through which the end-user may enroll, subscribe or otherwise activate the data service plan and communicating with the activation server to activate the data service plan or ii) executing an application that automatically exchanges previously entered credentials with the activation server to activate the data service plan. | 08-21-2014 |
20140198687 | WIRELESS END-USER DEVICE PROVIDING AMBIENT OR SPONSORED SERVICES - A wireless end-user device is disclosed. One or more user inputs indicate that a user of the wireless end-user device authorizes the device to send a first file to a server over a network of a first network type, and that the user does not authorize the device to send a second file to the server over the network of the first type. Based on the one or more user inputs and a determination that the device is connected to the network of the first type, the device sends the first file, but not the second file, to the server over the network of the first network type. Upon detecting that the device is connected to a network of the second network type, the device sends the second file to the server over the network of the second network type. | 07-17-2014 |
20140162595 | ENHANCED CURFEW AND PROTECTION ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVICE GROUP - A method comprising obtaining, from a master user, a device usage allocation applicable to two or more devices, the two or more devices being associated with another user, the another user being different from the master user, obtaining an aggregate measure of device usage associated with the two or more devices, if the aggregate measure of device usage associated with the two or more devices satisfies a condition relative to the device usage allocation, managing an activity of the two or more devices, and sending a notification to at least one of the two or more devices, the notification for presentation to the another user through a user interface of the at least one of the two or more devices. | 06-12-2014 |
20140148123 | WIRELESS NETWORK SERVICE INTERFACES - A method performed by a network system operated by or on behalf of a service provider, the network system capable of communicating with a user device over a wireless access network, the method comprising establishing, in cooperation with software running on the user device, a secure link between the network system and the software, the secure link for preventing unauthorized access to communications between the software and the network system; providing, to the software over the secure link, first information enabling the software to assist a user of the user device to view, select, or change an aspect of a service plan associated with the user device; and providing, to the software over the secure link, second information, the second information enabling the software to present, through a user interface of the user device, a notification about a past or current service usage by the user device. | 05-29-2014 |
20140140213 | Service Policy Implementation for an End-User Device Having a Control Application or a Proxy Agent for Routing an Application Traffic Flow - A method performed by a network system communicatively coupled to a device over a wireless access network, the method comprising transmitting a traffic flow to, or receiving the traffic flow from, a software application on the device, the traffic flow comprising one or more related data transfers over the wireless access network, the traffic flow being routed between the software application and the network system through an assisting element comprising a control application or a proxy agent on the device, wherein the traffic flow has a characteristic associating the traffic flow with the first software application, the characteristic preserving the association between the traffic flow and the software application when the traffic flow is routed by the one or more assisting elements; identifying the characteristic; and implementing at least a portion of a control, accounting, or notification service policy based on the identified characteristic. | 05-22-2014 |
20140133297 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS NETWORK OFFLOADING - A method comprising obtaining, by a server, wireless-network performance data from a plurality of end user devices; generating, by the server, a prioritized network list from the wireless-network performance data; and provisioning, by the server, the prioritized network list to an end user device comprising a radio interface for receiving the prioritized network list from the server, the radio interface being identified to receive the prioritized network list based on a characteristic associated with the end user device; a radio configured to identify available wireless networks, the available wireless networks being different than a current wireless network to which the end user device is currently connected; a prioritized network selection engine for using the prioritized network list to select one of the available wireless networks; and a network connection engine configured to initiate disconnection from the current wireless network and connection to the selected wireless network. | 05-15-2014 |
20140128026 | Device Assisted CDR Creation, Aggregation, Mediation and Billing - A method performed by a network system, the method comprising: monitoring traffic over a wireless network between the network system and a device, the traffic being within a service plan associated with the device; obtaining a first accounting of usage of the wireless network associated with a first portion of the traffic, wherein a sponsor sponsors at least a portion of the usage of the wireless network associated with the first portion of the traffic; based on the monitored traffic, obtaining a second accounting of usage of the wireless network associated with a second portion of the traffic not including the first portion of the traffic, the subscriber associated with the wireless device being financially responsible for usage of the wireless network associated with the second portion of the traffic; and providing an accounting record to the sponsor based on the first accounting. | 05-08-2014 |
20140128025 | DEVICE ASSISTED SERVICES INSTALL - A method performed by a wireless device, the method comprising: establishing communication with one or more network elements available to the wireless device, the one or more network elements associated with one or more service providers, the one or more service providers including a particular service provider; updating the wireless device to include a service selection interface branding, the service selection interface branding for providing a user interface characteristic that is specific to the particular service provider; obtaining, from the one or more network elements, a service selection option comprising an option to select a service offering providing for service access over the particular wireless access network; using at least an aspect of the service selection interface branding, presenting the service selection option to the user; and obtaining a user preference in response to the service selection option. | 05-08-2014 |
20140113583 | RESTRICTING END-USER DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS OVER A WIRELESS ACCESS NETWORK ASSOCIATED WITH A COST - Methods and computer-readable media for determining that an end-user device is connected to or attempting to connect to the first wireless access network; obtaining an indication that usage of the first wireless access network is associated with a first cost; and, based on one or both of the indication that first wireless access network is associated with the first cost and the determination that the end-user device is connected to or attempting to connect to the first wireless access network, restricting communications associated with a first service activity over the first wireless access network. | 04-24-2014 |
20140098671 | Intermediate Networking Devices - A wireless communication device comprising: one or more network modems enabling the wireless communication device to communicate over a first wireless network; one or more network modems enabling the wireless communication device to communicate with two or more end-point devices over a second wireless network; one or more processors configured to execute one or more instructions; and memory coupled to the one or more processors and configured to provide the one or more processors with the one or more instructions. The one or more instructions, when executed by the processors, cause processors to: establish a first connection between the wireless communication device and a first end-point device; establish a second connection between the wireless communication device and a second end-point device; apply a first control to traffic transmitted by or to the first end-point device; and apply a second control to traffic transmitted by or to the second end-point device. | 04-10-2014 |
20140095706 | Device-Assisted Services for Protecting Network Capacity - A system comprising a processor of a communications device configured to monitor a network service usage activity of the communications device in network communication, classify the network service usage activity for differential network access control for protecting network capacity, and associate the network service usage activity with a network service usage control policy based on a classification of the network service usage activity to facilitate differential network access control for protecting network capacity; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions. | 04-03-2014 |
20140094159 | Controlling Mobile Device Communications On a Roaming Network Based on Device State - A device that determines an aspect of a service policy based on a state of the device, and applies the service policy. The state is based on a user interaction, or a lack of user interaction, with the device. The service policy applies a first control to a first activity over a roaming network and a second control to the first activity over a home network, wherein the first control controls the first activity differently than the second control controls the first activity. The first activity is caused by a first software component on the device and comprises a first set of prospective or successful communications over an available wireless network. The aspect of the service policy controls the first activity differently from a second activity over a roaming network, where the second activity is associated with a second software component on the device. | 04-03-2014 |
20140075567 | Service Processor Configurations for Enhancing or Augmenting System Software of a Mobile Communications Device - A device comprising non-volatile memory capable of being partitioned into first and second partitions, the first partition for storing device system software, the second partition for storing a service processor and having one or more system execution properties for enhancing or augmenting the device system software, and comprising one or more processors for verifying integrity of the device system software using a first security element, verifying integrity of the service processor using a second security element, obtaining the service processor from the non-volatile memory, executing the obtained service processor, and updating, installing, removing, or modifying the service processor in the second partition of the non-volatile memory without affecting the device system software in the first partition. | 03-13-2014 |
20140040975 | Virtualized Policy & Charging System - A network system for providing one or more services to one or more end-user devices communicatively coupled to the network system over a wireless access network, the network system comprising: a policy enforcement function, a first policy element, a second policy element, and a network element, wherein the network element is communicatively coupled to the policy enforcement function, the first policy element, and the second policy element, and wherein the network element is configured to communicate first policy information between the policy enforcement function and the first policy element, and communicate second policy information between the first policy enforcement function and the second policy element. | 02-06-2014 |
20140024340 | Device Group Partitions and Settlement Platform - A method performed by a network system communicatively coupled to a device over a wireless network, the method comprising: receiving authentication information from the device over the wireless network, the authentication information enabling the network system to authenticate the device; obtaining a charging data record (CDR) comprising information identifying a device activity over the wireless network associated with the device and indicating a usage amount associated with the device activity; and using one or more rules, processing the CDR to generate information configured to assist in (a) providing to a partner entity an accounting of a first portion of usage of the wireless network associated with the device activity indicated by the CDR, the partner entity providing an Internet-based service to the device, and (b) determining an accounting of a second portion of the usage of the wireless network associated with the activity indicated by the CDR. | 01-23-2014 |
20130250768 | AUTOMATED DEVICE PROVISIONING AND ACTIVATION - A method and network system for obtaining, from a management entity, a service policy applicable to a device group managed by the management entity, the device group including a first device and a second device communicatively coupled to the network system over a wireless network, the service policy comprising a classification policy to assist in identifying traffic associated with one or more available service activities and a control policy to assist in controlling at least a portion of the traffic associated with the one or more available service activities; identifying data traffic over the wireless network associated with the first device; based on the classification policy, identifying first traffic associated with the one or more available service activities within the data traffic over the wireless network associated with the first device; and based on the control policy, controlling at least a portion of the first traffic. | 09-26-2013 |
20130239194 | AUTOMATED DEVICE PROVISIONING AND ACTIVATION - A computer-readable medium, a service controller, and a method for obtaining one or more credentials from a device communicatively coupled to the service controller over a network, the credentials identifying an aspect of the device; determining, using the credentials, that a user of the device has not selected a service plan for the device; identifying one or more candidate service plans, at least one of the plans identified based on the one or more credentials; establishing a secure link between the service controller and a service processor of the device over an ambient services connection enabling the user to select one of the candidate service plans for the device; sending, to the service processor over the secure link, information about the candidate service plans; and obtaining, from the service processor over the secure link, a response identifying a service plan selected by the user. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235766 | AUTOMATED DEVICE PROVISIONING AND ACTIVATION - A method, network system, and computer-readable medium for establishing a secure communication link between the network system and a first device over a wireless access network; receiving a request from the first device, the request comprising one or more credentials; using the credentials, identifying a device group with which the first device is already associated or with which to associate the first device, the device group comprising a second device; using the credentials, identifying one or more candidate service plans comprising a group service plan associated with or for association with the device group; sending, to the first device over the secure communication link, information about the candidate service plans; and obtaining, over the secure communication link, a response to the information about the candidate service plans, the response identifying at least an aspect of a particular service plan of the candidate service plans. | 09-12-2013 |
20130231084 | AUTOMATED DEVICE PROVISIONING AND ACTIVATION - A method and network system for obtaining, from a management entity, a bill-by-account service policy applicable to a device group managed at least in part by the management entity, the device group including a plurality of devices including a particular device identified by a particular credential, the bill-by-account service policy comprising classification and accounting policies; identifying wireless access network data traffic associated with the particular device; based on the classification policy, identifying a particular service activity within the wireless access network data traffic, the particular service activity being a bill-by-account service activity; obtaining a record comprising the particular credential and a usage measure indicating a wireless access network usage associated with the particular service activity; and, based on the accounting policy, allocating the usage measure to an account associated with an entity that is financially responsible for usage of the wireless access network associated with the device group. | 09-05-2013 |
20130229951 | AUTOMATED DEVICE PROVISIONING AND ACTIVATION - A system, a computer-readable medium, and a method for obtaining one or more credentials from a device communicatively coupled to the system over a wireless access network, the one or more credentials identifying at least an aspect of the device; determining, using a portion of the credentials, that a user of the device has not selected a service plan for the device; identifying one or more candidate service plans, at least one of the candidate service plans identified based on a portion of the credentials; establishing a secure link between the system and the device over an ambient connection enabling the user to select one of the candidate service plans; sending, to the device over the secure link, information about the candidate service plans; and obtaining, over the secure link, a response identifying a first service plan as selected by the user. | 09-05-2013 |
20130227659 | AUTOMATED DEVICE PROVISIONING AND ACTIVATION - A method and a network system for storing a plurality of device credentials associated with a device group comprising a plurality of wireless devices managed by an entity that is different from a network system operator, each of the plurality of device credentials associated with a different wireless device, each wireless device of the device group coupled or capable of being coupled to the network system over a wireless access network; providing a secure interface configured to assist the entity in creating or modifying at least a portion of a device-group service policy associated with the device group, the device-group service policy configured to assist the network system in controlling, monitoring, or accounting for device-group communications over the wireless access network; provisioning one or more elements based on the device-group service policy; identifying the device-group communications; and applying the device-group service policy based on the identified device-group communications. | 08-29-2013 |
20130215795 | Open Transaction Central Billing System - Devices, methods, and computer-readable media for detecting an attempted use of a data service over a wireless access network by a device, the data service being unavailable to the device in a current state of the device or available to the device at a lower cost within a different service plan than a current service plan associated with the device; initiating communication with one or more network elements to obtain information about a service plan offer for enabling access to the data service; obtaining the information about the service plan offer; in response to the detected attempted use of the data service, presenting, through a user interface of the device, a first notification offering the service plan offer; obtaining a response to the first notification; and sending an indication of the response to the one or more network elements over the wireless access network. | 08-22-2013 |
20130196647 | Mobile Device Activation Via Dynamically Selected Access Network - Within a network system, a wireless device sends a message to a network element over a first wireless access network, the message including a first device credential and being configured to obtain information to assist in presenting an on-device user service plan selection choice through a user interface of the wireless device. After sending the message, the wireless device determines that it lacks authorization to connect to the network element over the first wireless network and, in response, attempts to connect to the network element over a second data access network. | 08-01-2013 |
20130145422 | Security Techniques For Device Assisted Services - Methods and systems for receiving a report from an end-user device, the report comprising information about a device service state; determining, based on the report, that a particular service policy setting of the end-user device needs to be modified, the particular service policy setting associated with a service profile that provides for access to a network data service over a wireless access network and configured to assist in controlling one or more communications between the end-user device and the wireless access network, the particular service policy setting stored in a protected partition configured to deter or prevent unauthorized modifications to the particular service policy setting; and, in response to determining that the particular service policy setting needs to be modified, sending configuration information to the end-user device, the configuration information configured to assist in modifying or allowing modifications to the particular service policy setting. | 06-06-2013 |
20130133028 | AUTOMATED DEVICE PROVISIONING AND ACTIVATION - A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program code for causing one or more processors of a wireless device to execute a method comprising: assisting in obtaining a user input through a user interface of the wireless device; determining at least an aspect of a control policy based on the user input, the control policy associated with a first application on the wireless device, the at least an aspect of the control policy for at least assisting in controlling a first access to the first wireless network by the first application on the wireless device and enabling a first control of the first access to the first wireless network by the first application on the wireless device that differs from a second control of a second access to the first wireless network by a second application; and applying the control policy. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132854 | Service Plan Design, User Interfaces, Application Programming Interfaces, and Device Management - Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses to enable subscribers of mobile wireless communication devices to view, research, select and customize service plans; to create and manage device groups, share and set permission controls for service plans among devices in device groups; to manage communication services through graphical user interfaces; to sponsor and promote service plans; and to design, manage, and control communication services through application programming interfaces. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132578 | AUTOMATED DEVICE PROVISIONING AND ACTIVATION - A wireless device obtains a user input through a user interface of the wireless device. Based on the user input, the wireless device determines at least an aspect of a control policy associated with a first application on the wireless device and applies the control policy. The control policy at least assists in controlling access to a wireless network by the first application and enables a control of access to the first wireless network by the first application that differs from a control of access to the first wireless network by a second application on the wireless device. | 05-23-2013 |
20130125219 | AUTOMATED DEVICE PROVISIONING AND ACTIVATION - A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing program code for causing a processor to establish a plurality of links to a plurality of devices communicatively coupled to the processor, a particular link of the plurality of links supporting control-plane communications between the processor and a particular device of the plurality of devices over a wireless access network; receive a server message from a particular server of a plurality of servers communicatively coupled to the processor, the server message comprising message payload for delivery to the particular device; generate an encrypted message comprising the message payload and an identifier identifying a particular agent of a plurality of agents on the particular device; and send the encrypted message to the particular device over the particular link, wherein establishing the plurality of links comprises executing a link initialization sequence associating the particular link with a credential associated with the particular device. | 05-16-2013 |
20130109378 | ENHANCED ROAMING SERVICES AND CONVERGED CARRIER NETWORKS WITH DEVICE ASSISTED SERVICES AND A PROXY | 05-02-2013 |
20130107706 | QUALITY OF SERVICE FOR DEVICE ASSISTED SERVICES | 05-02-2013 |
20130102278 | ENHANCED ROAMING SERVICES AND CONVERGED CARRIER NETWORKS WITH DEVICE ASSISTED SERVICES AND A PROXY - A method performed by a network system communicatively coupled to a wireless device by a wireless access network, the network system including a network element corresponding to a network element destination, the method comprising providing at least a portion of a device policy to the wireless device, wherein the device policy is configured to assist in detecting wireless device traffic associated with a service activity, identifying the service activity as being included in a service usage activity classification, and directing or routing the wireless device traffic associated with the service activity over the wireless access network based on information identifying the network element destination; providing a network element policy to the network element corresponding to the network element destination; detecting, at the network element, traffic associated with the wireless device; and applying the network element policy at the network element to the traffic associated with the wireless device. | 04-25-2013 |
20130096998 | AUTOMATED DEVICE PROVISIONING AND ACTIVATION - A method comprising providing a plurality of links to a plurality of end-user devices communicatively coupled to a network system, a particular link of the plurality of links supporting control-plane communications between the network system and a particular end-user device of the plurality of end-user devices over one or more wireless access networks; receiving a message from a server communicatively coupled to the network system, the message comprising payload for delivery to the particular end-user device; generating an encrypted message comprising the payload and an identifier identifying a particular device agent of a plurality of device agents on the particular end-user device, the identifier configured to assist in delivering at least a portion of the payload to the particular device agent on the particular end-user device; and sending the encrypted message to the particular end-user device over the particular link. | 04-18-2013 |
20130080607 | AUTOMATED DEVICE PROVISIONING AND ACTIVATION - Devices, methods, and computer readable media for communicating with a network system over a wireless access network, the network system comprising one or more network elements, and communicating with one or more other devices over one or more of a wireless local-area network, a personal-area network, and a near-field network; obtaining configuration information from the one or more network elements, the configuration information enabling modification of a first service policy setting for authorizing provision of a forwarding service to the one or more other devices; obtaining a user input associated with enabling or disabling the forwarding service; and modifying a second service policy setting in accordance with the user input, the second service policy setting for assisting in enabling or disabling the forwarding service. | 03-28-2013 |
20130072149 | AUTOMATED DEVICE PROVISIONING AND ACTIVATION - Devices, methods, and computer-readable media for determining that an end-user device is connected to or attempting to connect to the first wireless access network; obtaining an indication that usage of the first wireless access network is associated with a first cost; and, based on one or both of the indication that first wireless access network is associated with the first cost and the determination that the end-user device is connected to or attempting to connect to the first wireless access network, restricting communications associated with a first service activity over the first wireless access network. | 03-21-2013 |
20130065578 | Device Assisted Services Install - Methods, devices, and computer-readable media for enabling a wireless device to establish communication with one or more network elements associated with one or more service providers including a particular service provider; update to include a service selection interface branding for providing a user interface characteristic that is specific to the particular service provider; obtain a service selection option comprising an option to select a service offering providing for access service over a particular wireless access network; use at least an aspect of the service selection interface branding to present the service selection option to the user; and obtain a user preference in response to the service selection option. | 03-14-2013 |
20130065553 | DEVICE GROUP PARTITIONS AND SETTLEMENT PLATFORM - Device group partitions can be used and a settlement platform can provide for partitions of devices based on associated device groups. A settlement platform service might be provided for partitioned devices. Device generated service usage information might be generated and aggregated for a settlement platform for the one or more devices in wireless communication on the wireless network. A settlement platform might implement a service billing allocation and/or a service/transactional revenue share among one or more partners. Service usage information can include micro-CDRs used for CDR mediation or reconciliation that provides for service usage accounting. Device activity that is desired to be associated with a billing event can be assigned a micro-CDR transaction code, with a service processor of the device programmed to account for activity associated with that transaction code. A service processor executing on a wireless communications device might periodically report micro-CDR usage measures. | 03-14-2013 |
20130045710 | Device Assisted Ambient Services - Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a communications device implements a service profile for assisting control of the communications device use of a service on a network, in which the service profile includes service policy settings, and the service profile is associated with an ambient service plan that provides for initial access to the service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan; and monitors use of the service based on the service profile. | 02-21-2013 |
20130006780 | Network Based Ambient Services - Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a network device implements a service profile for assisting control of a communications device use of a service on a network, in which the service profile includes service policy settings, and the service profile is associated with an ambient service plan for the communications device that provides for initial access to the service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan for the communications device; and monitors use of the service by the communications device based on the service profile. | 01-03-2013 |
20130006729 | Network Based Ambient Services - Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a network device implements a service profile for assisting control of a communications device use of a service on a network, in which the service profile includes service policy settings, and the service profile is associated with an ambient service plan for the communications device that provides for initial access to the service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan for the communications device; and monitors use of the service by the communications device based on the service profile. | 01-03-2013 |
20130005322 | Open Development System for Access Service Providers - Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a software developers kit is provided for implementing a verifiable service processor to be stored on a communications device, in which the software developer kit facilitates development of a plurality of service processors for controlling network service usage of a plurality of communications devices and includes one or more tested service processor versions for more or more communications device types. | 01-03-2013 |
20130005299 | Verifiable Device Assisted Service Usage Billing With Integrated Accounting, Mediation Accounting, and Multi-Account - Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a communications device implements a service policy for assisting billing for the communications device use of a service on a network; and monitors use of the service based on the service policy, in which a local service usage is synchronized with a network based service usage. | 01-03-2013 |
20130003613 | Verifiable Device Assisted Service Usage Billing With Integrated Accounting, Mediation Accounting, and Multi-Account - Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a communications device implements a service policy for assisting billing for the communications device use of a service on a network; and monitors use of the service based on the service policy, in which a local service usage is synchronized with a network based service usage. | 01-03-2013 |
20120330829 | DEVICE ASSISTED CDR CREATION AGGREGATION, MEDIATION AND BILLING - Device assisted CDR creation, aggregation, mediation and billing is provided. In some embodiments, device assisted CDR creation, aggregation, mediation and billing for a wireless network includes collecting device generated service usage information for one or more devices in wireless communication on the wireless network; and providing the device generated service usage information in a syntax (e.g., a device assisted charging data record (CDR)) and a communication protocol (e.g., 3GPP, 3GPP2, or other communication protocols) that can be used by other network devices to augment or replace network generated service usage information for the one or more devices in wireless communication on the wireless network. | 12-27-2012 |
20120317284 | Adaptive Ambient Services - Adaptive ambient services are provided. In some embodiments, an adaptive ambient service includes providing an ambient service profile. In some embodiments, an ambient service includes implementing an ambient service profile for assisting control of the communications device use of an ambient service on a wireless network, in which the ambient service profile includes a plurality of service policy settings, and in which the ambient service profile is associated with an ambient service plan that provides for initial access to the ambient service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan; monitoring use of the ambient service based on the ambient service profile; and adapting the ambient service profile based on the monitored use of the ambient service. | 12-13-2012 |
20120310804 | Adaptive Ambient Services - Adaptive ambient services are provided. In some embodiments, an adaptive ambient service includes providing an ambient service profile. In some embodiments, an ambient service includes implementing an ambient service profile for assisting control of the communications device use of an ambient service on a wireless network, in which the ambient service profile includes a plurality of service policy settings, and in which the ambient service profile is associated with an ambient service plan that provides for initial access to the ambient service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan; monitoring use of the ambient service based on the ambient service profile; and adapting the ambient service profile based on the monitored use of the ambient service. | 12-06-2012 |
20100199325 | SECURITY TECHNIQUES FOR DEVICE ASSISTED SERVICES - Security techniques for device assisted services are provided. In some embodiments, secure service measurement and/or control execution partition is provided. In some embodiments, implementing a service profile executed at least in part in a secure execution environment of a processor of a communications device for assisting control of the communications device use of a service on a wireless network, in which the service profile includes a plurality of service policy settings, and wherein the service profile is associated with a service plan that provides for access to the service on the wireless network; monitoring use of the service based on the service profile; and verifying the use of the service based on the monitored use of the service. | 08-05-2010 |
20100198939 | DEVICE ASSISTED SERVICES INSTALL - Device assisted services (DAS) install techniques are provided in accordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments, DAS install techniques for providing service processors for mobile devices are provided. In some embodiments, DAS install techniques for downloading/installing new and/or updated service processors for mobile devices are provided. In some embodiments, DAS install techniques for providing verified service processors for mobile devices are provided. In some embodiments, DAS install techniques for providing secured service processors for mobile devices are provided. In some embodiments, DAS install techniques include determining if a communications device in communication with a wireless network includes a service processor for assisting control of the communications device use of a service on the wireless network, in which the service processor includes a service profile that includes a plurality of service policy settings, and in which the service profile is associated with a service plan that provides for access to the service; and verifying the service processor. In some embodiments, DAS install techniques include providing a generic first version service processor for downloading and installing a second version service processor. | 08-05-2010 |
20100198698 | ADAPTIVE AMBIENT SERVICES - Adaptive ambient services are provided. In some embodiments, an adaptive ambient service includes providing an ambient service profile. In some embodiments, an ambient service includes implementing an ambient service profile for assisting control of the communications device use of an ambient service on a wireless network, in which the ambient service profile includes a plurality of service policy settings, and in which the ambient service profile is associated with an ambient service plan that provides for initial access to the ambient service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan; monitoring use of the ambient service based on the ambient service profile; and adapting the ambient service profile based on the monitored use of the ambient service. | 08-05-2010 |
20100197268 | ENHANCED ROAMING SERVICES AND CONVERGED CARRIER NETWORKS WITH DEVICE ASSISTED SERVICES AND A PROXY - Enhanced roaming services and converged networks with device assisted services and a proxy is provided. In some embodiments, enhanced roaming services and converged networks with device assisted services and a proxy includes collecting device generated service usage information for one or more devices in wireless communication on the wireless network; and providing the device generated service usage information in a syntax and a communication protocol that can be used by other network devices to augment or replace network generated service usage information for the one or more devices in wireless communication on the wireless network. | 08-05-2010 |
20100197267 | DEVICE GROUP PARTITIONS AND SETTLEMENT PLATFORM - Device group partitions and a settlement platform are provided. In some embodiments, device group partitions (e.g., partitions of devices based on associated device groups) are provided. In some embodiments, a settlement platform service is provided. In some embodiments, a settlement platform service is provided for partitioned devices. In some embodiments, collecting device generated service usage information for one or more devices in wireless communication on a wireless network; and aggregating the device generated service usage information for a settlement platform for the one or more devices in wireless communication on the wireless network is provided. In some embodiments, a settlement platform implements a service billing allocation and/or a service/transactional revenue share among one or more partners. In some embodiments, service usage information includes micro-CDRs, which are used for CDR mediation or reconciliation that provides for service usage accounting on any device activity that is desired. In some embodiments, each device activity that is desired to be associated with a billing event is assigned a micro-CDR transaction code, and a service processor of the device is programmed to account for that activity associated with that transaction code. In some embodiments, a service processor executing on a wireless communications device periodically reports (e.g., during each heartbeat or based on any other periodic, push, and/or pull communication technique(s)) micro-CDR usage measures to, for example, a service controller or some other network element for CDR mediation or reconciliation. | 08-05-2010 |
20100197266 | DEVICE ASSISTED CDR CREATION, AGGREGATION, MEDIATION AND BILLING - Device assisted CDR creation, aggregation, mediation and billing is provided. In some embodiments, device assisted CDR creation, aggregation, mediation and billing for a wireless network includes collecting device generated service usage information for one or more devices in wireless communication on the wireless network; and providing the device generated service usage information in a syntax (e.g., a device assisted charging data record (CDR)) and a communication protocol (e.g., 3GPP, 3GPP2, or other communication protocols) that can be used by other network devices to augment or replace network generated service usage information for the one or more devices in wireless communication on the wireless network. | 08-05-2010 |
20100195503 | QUALITY OF SERVICE FOR DEVICE ASSISTED SERVICES - Quality of Service (QoS) for Device Assisted Services (DAS) are provided. In some embodiments, QoS for DAS includes providing a wireless communications device configures to determine a QoS request for a service over a wireless network; and verify the QoS request for the service over the wireless network using one or more verification techniques. | 08-05-2010 |