Device group partitions and settlement platform
First Claim
1. A method performed by a network system communicatively coupled to a plurality of wireless end-user devices over a wireless data network, the method comprising:
- accepting, through respective secure access to an administrator interface, respective secure information from each of a plurality of entities, the respective secure information for each given entity comprising an identification of one or more device-based network data service usage activities for a respective group of the wireless end-user devices managed by that entity, and one or more rules associated with the identified activities,obtaining one or more charging data records (CDRs) from one or more CDR sources for each of the wireless end-user devices, with at least one CDR source for each specific one of the wireless end-user devices being that specific wireless end-user device, wherein each CDR of the one or more CDRs comprises information identifying one or more of a plurality of device-based network data service usage activities associated with a specific one of the end-user devices, and wherein each CDR indicates a wireless network data usage amount associated with each of the one or more identified device-based network data service usage activities; and
generating, using one or more associated rules and at least one of the one or more CDRs for a specific first one of the end-user devices in a given group, accounting and settlement information configured to assist in apportioning the wireless network data usage indicated in the at least one of the CDRs to different service plan data usage classes based on the information identifying the device-based network data service usage activities and associated wireless network data usage amounts.
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Abstract
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.
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16 Claims
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1. A method performed by a network system communicatively coupled to a plurality of wireless end-user devices over a wireless data network, the method comprising:
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accepting, through respective secure access to an administrator interface, respective secure information from each of a plurality of entities, the respective secure information for each given entity comprising an identification of one or more device-based network data service usage activities for a respective group of the wireless end-user devices managed by that entity, and one or more rules associated with the identified activities, obtaining one or more charging data records (CDRs) from one or more CDR sources for each of the wireless end-user devices, with at least one CDR source for each specific one of the wireless end-user devices being that specific wireless end-user device, wherein each CDR of the one or more CDRs comprises information identifying one or more of a plurality of device-based network data service usage activities associated with a specific one of the end-user devices, and wherein each CDR indicates a wireless network data usage amount associated with each of the one or more identified device-based network data service usage activities; and generating, using one or more associated rules and at least one of the one or more CDRs for a specific first one of the end-user devices in a given group, accounting and settlement information configured to assist in apportioning the wireless network data usage indicated in the at least one of the CDRs to different service plan data usage classes based on the information identifying the device-based network data service usage activities and associated wireless network data usage amounts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A network system communicatively coupled to a plurality of wireless end-user devices over a wireless data network, the network system comprising:
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means for accepting, through respective secure access to an administrator interface, respective secure information from each of a plurality of entities, the respective secure information for each given entity comprising an identification of one or more device-based network data service usage activities for a respective group of the wireless end-user devices managed by that entity, and one or more rules associated with the identified activities, means for obtaining one or more charging data records (CDRs) from one or more CDR sources for each of the wireless end-user devices, with at least one CDR source for each specific one of the wireless end-user devices being that specific wireless end-user device, wherein each CDR of the one or more CDRs comprises information identifying one or more of a plurality of device-based network data service usage activities associated with a specific one of the end-user devices, and wherein each CDR indicates a wireless network data usage amount associated with each of the one or more identified device-based network data service usage activities; and means for generating, using one or more associated rules and at least one of the one or more CDRs for a specific first one of the end-user devices in a given group, accounting and settlement information configured to assist in apportioning the wireless network data usage indicated in the at least one of the CDRs to different service plan data usage classes based on the information identifying the device-based network data service usage activities and associated wireless network data usage amounts.
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