System and Method for Adaptive Fair Usage Controls in Wireless Networks
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an adaptive fair usage module configured to;
receive, over a defined time period, a set of accounting messages associated with wireless network usage of a mobile subscriber, wherein the accounting message identifies a base station accessed by the mobile subscriber,determine a usage value for the mobile subscriber based on the set of received accounting messages,determine a fair usage threshold value for the base station, compare the usage value and the fair usage threshold value, andexecute a business rule if the usage value exceeds the fair usage threshold level.
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Abstract
A system and method to determine excessive usage across a base station coverage region for the purpose of ensuring fair usage for all wireless data subscribers. During a configurable time window, subscriber usage is monitored. Subscriber usage above a threshold level is deemed excessive and triggers an operator-defined business rule. Based on the business rule, the subscriber'"'"'s service may be reduced. The system and method adapts to the number of subscribers within the base station coverage region when making an excessive usage determination. This approach enables bursty data protocols to be fully supported, while detecting excessive usage patterns.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
an adaptive fair usage module configured to; receive, over a defined time period, a set of accounting messages associated with wireless network usage of a mobile subscriber, wherein the accounting message identifies a base station accessed by the mobile subscriber, determine a usage value for the mobile subscriber based on the set of received accounting messages, determine a fair usage threshold value for the base station, compare the usage value and the fair usage threshold value, and execute a business rule if the usage value exceeds the fair usage threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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receiving, over a defined time period, a set of accounting messages associated with wireless network usage of a mobile subscriber, wherein the accounting message identifies a base station accessed by the mobile subscriber; determining a usage value for the mobile subscriber based on the set of received accounting messages; determining a fair usage threshold value for the base station; comparing the usage value and the fair usage threshold value; and performing a corrective action if the usage value exceeds the fair usage threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including control logic stored therein, the control logic comprising:
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receiving, over a defined time period, a set of accounting messages associated with wireless network usage of a mobile subscriber, wherein the accounting message identifies a base station accessed by the mobile subscriber; determining a usage value for the mobile subscriber based on the set of received accounting messages; determining a fair usage threshold value for the base station, wherein the determining a usage value includes determining by an adaptive fair usage module a total number of bytes transferred to the mobile subscriber during a current billing cycle; comparing the usage value and the fair usage threshold value; and performing a corrective action if the usage value exceeds the fair usage threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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