Methods, systems and computer program products for monitoring service usage
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1. A method for monitoring the usage of a plurality of services, the method comprising:
- receiving monitoring criteria corresponding to a usage quantity for at least one communication service;
receiving service usage information for the service;
comparing the service usage information and the monitoring criteria; and
sending an electronic notification message when the monitoring criteria for one or more of the plurality of services is satisfied.
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Abstract
Monitoring criteria is received that corresponds to a usage quantity for a plurality of services. Each of the plurality of services is provided over ones of a plurality of different communication systems. Actual service usage information is received for the plurality of services. The actual service usage information and the monitoring criteria are compared. An electronic notification message is sent when the monitoring criteria for one or more of the plurality of services is satisfied.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring the usage of a plurality of services, the method comprising:
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receiving monitoring criteria corresponding to a usage quantity for at least one communication service;
receiving service usage information for the service;
comparing the service usage information and the monitoring criteria; and
sending an electronic notification message when the monitoring criteria for one or more of the plurality of services is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 6)
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3. A method for monitoring the usage of a plurality of services, the method comprising:
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receiving monitoring criteria corresponding to a usage quantity for a plurality of services, each of the plurality of services being provided over ones of a plurality of different communication systems;
receiving actual service usage information for the plurality of services;
comparing the service usage information and the monitoring criteria; and
sending an electronic notification message when the monitoring criteria for one or more of the plurality of services is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A combined usage monitoring system for monitoring the usage of a plurality of services, the system comprising:
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a communication module configured to receive monitoring criteria corresponding to a usage quantity for a plurality of services, each of the plurality of services being provided over ones of a plurality of different communication systems;
a monitor module configured to receive actual service usage information for the plurality of services and to compare the service usage information and the monitoring criteria; and
a notification module configured to send an electronic notification message when the monitoring criteria for one or more of the plurality of services is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A computer program product for monitoring the usage of a plurality of services, the computer program product comprising program code embodied in a computer-readable storage medium, the computer program code comprising:
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computer program code that is configured to receive monitoring criteria corresponding to a usage quantity for a plurality of services, each of the plurality of services being provided over ones of a plurality of different communication systems;
computer program code that is configured to receive actual service usage information for the plurality of services;
computer program code that is configured to compare the service usage information and the monitoring criteria; and
computer program code that is configured to send an electronic notification message when the monitoring criteria for one or more of the plurality of services is satisfied.
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