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System and method for task specific, metered bandwidth control within shared client environment on mobile communications platforms

  • US 10,133,450 B2
  • Filed: 11/25/2015
  • Issued: 11/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing access to a network service, comprising:

  • displaying, on a mobile device, a graphical user interface associated with a mobile device client on the mobile device, wherein the mobile device client is associated with a network service provider, and wherein the graphical user interface comprises a plurality of graphical user interface elements associated with a respective plurality of network services provided by the network service provider;

    receiving, at the mobile device client on the mobile device, a user selection corresponding with a selected graphical user interface element of the plurality of graphical user interface elements;

    identifying, by the mobile device client and based on the selected graphical user interface element, an access point from a plurality of access points associated with the network service provider, wherein the identified access point controls access to a network service associated with the selected graphical user interface element and provided by the network service provider, and the identified access point is associated with an un-paid network access plan for at least the network service associated with the selected graphical user interface element; and

    transmitting, from the mobile device client to a device having an IP address corresponding to the identified access point, a request for the network service associated with the selected graphical user interface element and provided by the network service provider, wherein the device having the IP address corresponding to the identified access point is in a mobile network associated with the network service provider, and the mobile network is different than the network service provider.

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