Network based ambient services
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1. A system, comprising:
- a processor of a network device configured to;
implement a first service profile for assisting control of a first communications device use of a first service on a first network, wherein the first service profile includes a plurality of service policy settings, and wherein the first service profile is associated with an ambient service plan for the first communications device that provides for initial access to the first service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan for the first communications device; and
monitor use of the first service by the first communications device based on the first service profile; and
a memory of the network device coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
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Abstract
Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a network device implements a service profile for assisting control of a communications device use of a service on a network, in which the service profile includes service policy settings, and the service profile is associated with an ambient service plan for the communications device that provides for initial access to the service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan for the communications device; and monitors use of the service by the communications device based on the service profile.
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47 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a processor of a network device configured to; implement a first service profile for assisting control of a first communications device use of a first service on a first network, wherein the first service profile includes a plurality of service policy settings, and wherein the first service profile is associated with an ambient service plan for the first communications device that provides for initial access to the first service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan for the first communications device; and monitor use of the first service by the first communications device based on the first service profile; and a memory of the network device coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method, comprising:
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implementing a first service profile for assisting control of a first communications device use of a first service on a first network, wherein the first service profile includes a plurality of service policy settings, and wherein the first service profile is associated with an ambient service plan for the first communications device that provides for initial access to the first service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan for the first communications device; and monitoring use of the first service by the first communications device based on the first service profile using a processor of a network device.
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47. A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
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implementing a first service profile for assisting control of a first communications device use of a first service on a first network, wherein the first service profile includes a plurality of service policy settings, and wherein the first service profile is associated with an ambient service plan for the first communications device that provides for initial access to the first service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan for the first communications device; and monitoring use of the first service by the first communications device based on the first service profile.
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