Mobile Device Notification with Options
First Claim
1. In a wireless communication system, a method of notifying a user of usage of units of a service plan having a predetermined number of allocated units, the method comprising:
- receiving an indication that a user has completed a communication on a mobile device of the user;
based on receiving the indication that the user has completed the communication on the mobile device, determining whether a next predetermined threshold has been exceeded as a result of the completed communication, wherein the determination is made in a system external to the device, and wherein the next predetermined threshold is based, at least in part, on the predetermined number of allocated units; and
upon determining that the user has exceeded the next predetermined threshold, sending a notification indicating that the threshold has been exceeded.
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Abstract
Notifying users of mobile communication devices, which may include providing options for response to notifications. A component of a communication service provider system receives an indication of a notification for a user of a mobile communication device. The notification may be received from a source internal or external to the communication service provider system. A component of the mobile communication service provider formats the notification so that it is compatible with the mobile communication device of the user and sends the notification to the mobile communication device of the user. The notification may include one or more options to respond to the notification using the mobile communication device. The notification may, for example, pertain to minutes-of-use in a mobile communication service plan, or to other information, including notifications from outside service providers such as airlines, banks, restaurants, hotels, libraries, credit card companies, etc.
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22 Claims
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1. In a wireless communication system, a method of notifying a user of usage of units of a service plan having a predetermined number of allocated units, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication that a user has completed a communication on a mobile device of the user;
based on receiving the indication that the user has completed the communication on the mobile device, determining whether a next predetermined threshold has been exceeded as a result of the completed communication, wherein the determination is made in a system external to the device, and wherein the next predetermined threshold is based, at least in part, on the predetermined number of allocated units; and
upon determining that the user has exceeded the next predetermined threshold, sending a notification indicating that the threshold has been exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In a wireless communication system, a method of notifying a user of usage of units of a communication service plan having a predetermined number of allocated units, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to place a call on a mobile device associated with the user;
based on the received request, determining whether a predetermined threshold has been exceeded as a result of a previous call made by the user; and
upon determining that the user has exceeded the next predetermined threshold, sending a notification indicating that the threshold has been exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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