Service plan design, user interfaces, application programming interfaces, and device management
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1. A method of operating a network system, the method comprising:
- maintaining, in a service management system comprising a network-based service controller, information for a secure device group comprising a primary mobile device and a secondary mobile device;
supplying first credentials over a first secure communication link between the service controller and a primary service processor executing on the primary mobile device, the first credentials establishing the primary mobile device as presently operating as a master device of the device group;
communicating from the primary mobile device to the service controller, over the first secure communication link, instructions for one or more application permission controls to be enforced on the secondary mobile device;
supplying second credentials over a second secure communication link between the service controller and a secondary service processor executing on the secondary mobile device, the second credentials establishing the secondary mobile device as presently operating as a non-master device of the device group;
communicating from the service controller to the secondary mobile device, over the second secure communication link, instructions for the one or more application permission controls; and
applying the application permission controls on the secondary mobile device to use and/or attempted use of one or more particular applications on the secondary mobile device.
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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.
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1. A method of operating a network system, the method comprising:
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maintaining, in a service management system comprising a network-based service controller, information for a secure device group comprising a primary mobile device and a secondary mobile device; supplying first credentials over a first secure communication link between the service controller and a primary service processor executing on the primary mobile device, the first credentials establishing the primary mobile device as presently operating as a master device of the device group; communicating from the primary mobile device to the service controller, over the first secure communication link, instructions for one or more application permission controls to be enforced on the secondary mobile device; supplying second credentials over a second secure communication link between the service controller and a secondary service processor executing on the secondary mobile device, the second credentials establishing the secondary mobile device as presently operating as a non-master device of the device group; communicating from the service controller to the secondary mobile device, over the second secure communication link, instructions for the one or more application permission controls; and applying the application permission controls on the secondary mobile device to use and/or attempted use of one or more particular applications on the secondary mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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