Systems and/or Methods For Delivering Notifications On A Communications Network
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1. A computer implemented method for providing a notification to a user equipment device that is configured to interface with a communications network, the method comprising:
- determining a first amount of resources used by a first user equipment device;
calculating a first rate based at least in part on
1) the determined first amount of resources and
2) a first time period;
comparing the first rate against a comparison rate;
triggering a first notification event based on at least the comparison of the first rate against the comparison rate; and
sending a notification message to a second user equipment device based at least in part on the first notification event.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein relate to sending notifications over mobile communications networks. At least one node in a communications network tracks resource usage. A consumption rate is calculated based on the track resource usage and is compared against another consumption rate. A notification message is triggered based on the comparison. A notification message is sent to a user equipment device based on the triggered event. Certain embodiments suppress notification messages based on notification criteria.
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1. A computer implemented method for providing a notification to a user equipment device that is configured to interface with a communications network, the method comprising:
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determining a first amount of resources used by a first user equipment device; calculating a first rate based at least in part on
1) the determined first amount of resources and
2) a first time period;comparing the first rate against a comparison rate; triggering a first notification event based on at least the comparison of the first rate against the comparison rate; and sending a notification message to a second user equipment device based at least in part on the first notification event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer implemented method for sending a notification to a user equipment device that is configured to communicate with a communications network, the method comprising:
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determining resource usage over first and second time periods; assigning first and second consumption values, respectively, to first and second consumption levels among a plurality of consumption levels, the assignment based on the determined resource usage over the first and second time periods, respectively; assigning first and second price per consumption unit values, respectively, to first and second price levels among a plurality of price levels; assigning the first consumption level and the first price level to a first state of a state table; assigning the second consumption level and the second price level to a second state of the state table; triggering a notification event based on a difference between the first state and the second state; and sending a notification message to the user equipment device based at least in part on the notification event.
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17. A computer readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions for performing a notification method for use on a processing in a communications network that is configured to communicate with a user equipment device, the stored instructions comprising instructions configured to:
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determine resource usage over first and second time periods; assign first and second consumption values, respectively, to first and second consumption levels among a plurality of consumption levels, the assignment based on the determined resource usage over the first and second time periods, respectively; assign first and second price per consumption unit values, respectively, to first and second price levels among a plurality of price levels; assign the first consumption level and the first price level to a first state of a state table; assign the second consumption level and the second price level to a second state of the state table; trigger a notification event based on a difference between the first state and the second state; and cause the communications network to send a notification message to the user equipment device based at least in part on the notification event.
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18. A node configured to communicate with a communications network that provides communications service to a user equipment device, the node comprising:
a processing system configured to; determine a first amount of resources used by a first user equipment device; calculate a first rate based at least in part on
1) the determined first amount of resources and
2) a first time period;compare the first rate against a comparison rate; trigger a first notification event based on at least the comparison of the first rate against the comparison rate; and communicate with the communications network to send a notification message to a second user equipment device based at least in part on the first notification event. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions for performing a notification method for use on a processing system in a communications network that is configured to communicate with a user equipment device, the stored instructions comprising instructions configured to:
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determine a first amount of resources used by a first user equipment device; calculate a first rate based at least in part on
1) the determined first amount of resources and
2) a first time period;compare the first rate against a comparison rate; trigger a first notification event based on at least the comparison of the first rate against the comparison rate; and interface with the communications network to send a notification message to a second user equipment device based at least in part on the first notification event. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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