Real time management of a communication network account
First Claim
1. A method of real time management of a communication network account, comprising:
- an activity monitoring unit installed in or connected to a communication device monitoring data activity of said communication device, said communication device associated with the communication network account;
said activity monitoring unit reporting on said monitored data activity to an activity monitoring server utility;
said activity monitoring server utility rating said reported data activity;
based on a result of said rating, said activity monitoring server utility updating at least one allowance of the account; and
if an allowance of the account reaches a pre-determined restriction level, changing the permitted activity for the account.
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Abstract
Provided are methods, systems and devices for real time management of a communication network account. A system according to a preferred embodiment includes: an activity monitoring unit installed in or connected to a communication device associated with the account, the unit configured to monitor data activity of the communication device and to report on the data activity; and an activity monitoring server utility configured to receive reports on the data activity from the unit, rate the data activity, and update at least one allowance of the account based on a result of the rating. Permitted activity for the account is changed if an allowance of the account reaches a predetermined restriction level.
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1. A method of real time management of a communication network account, comprising:
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an activity monitoring unit installed in or connected to a communication device monitoring data activity of said communication device, said communication device associated with the communication network account;
said activity monitoring unit reporting on said monitored data activity to an activity monitoring server utility;
said activity monitoring server utility rating said reported data activity;
based on a result of said rating, said activity monitoring server utility updating at least one allowance of the account; and
if an allowance of the account reaches a pre-determined restriction level, changing the permitted activity for the account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 33, 34)
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23. A system for real time management of a communication network account, comprising:
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an activity monitoring unit installed in or connected to a communication device associated with the account, said unit configured to monitor data activity of said communication device and to report on said data activity; and
an activity monitoring server utility configured to receive reports on said data activity from said unit and to rate said data activity, and configured to update at least one allowance of the account based on a result of said rating;
wherein permitted activity for the account is changed if an allowance of the account reaches a predetermined restriction level. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. An activity monitoring unit installed in or connected to a communication device, for real time management of a communication network account associated with the communication device, comprising:
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a monitor for monitoring data activity of the communication device, and a report generator for generating reports on said data activity for use by an associated activity monitoring server utility. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. An activity monitoring server utility for real time management of a communication network account comprising:
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a mediation system for receiving reports on data activity from at least one monitoring unit installed in or connected to at least one communication device associated with the account;
a rating system for rating said data activity;
an allowance manager system for managing at least one allowance of the account;
wherein permitted activity for the account is changed if an allowance of said account reaches a predetermined restriction level. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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