Adaptive Ambient Services
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- inspecting a traffic flow associated with an end-user device;
identifying a requested access within the traffic flow;
determining, based on a first set of access rules, whether the requested access is within a first network data service profile, the first network data service profile defining a first network data service, a service usage associated with the first network data service being accounted for separately from a different service usage associated with at least one other network data service available to the end-user device, the first network data service profile identifying at least one of a particular network end-point, a particular end-user-device application, and a particular content type;
when the requested access is within the first network data service profile, creating or modifying a first record, the first record for assisting in billing a first is paying entity responsible for paying for at least a portion of the service usage; and
applying one or more traffic control rules to the requested access.
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Abstract
Adaptive ambient services are provided. In some embodiments, an adaptive ambient service includes providing an ambient service profile. In some embodiments, an ambient service includes implementing an ambient service profile for assisting control of the communications device use of an ambient service on a wireless network, in which the ambient service profile includes a plurality of service policy settings, and in which the ambient service profile is associated with an ambient service plan that provides for initial access to the ambient service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan; monitoring use of the ambient service based on the ambient service profile; and adapting the ambient service profile based on the monitored use of the ambient service.
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27 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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inspecting a traffic flow associated with an end-user device; identifying a requested access within the traffic flow; determining, based on a first set of access rules, whether the requested access is within a first network data service profile, the first network data service profile defining a first network data service, a service usage associated with the first network data service being accounted for separately from a different service usage associated with at least one other network data service available to the end-user device, the first network data service profile identifying at least one of a particular network end-point, a particular end-user-device application, and a particular content type; when the requested access is within the first network data service profile, creating or modifying a first record, the first record for assisting in billing a first is paying entity responsible for paying for at least a portion of the service usage; and applying one or more traffic control rules to the requested access. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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inspecting a traffic flow associated with an end-user device; identifying a requested access within the traffic flow; determining, based on a first set of access rules, whether the requested access is within a first network data service profile, the first network data service profile defining a first network data service, a service usage associated with the first network data service being accounted for separately from a different service usage associated with at least one other network data service available to the end-user device, the first network data service profile identifying at least one of a particular network end-point, a particular end-user-device application, and a particular content type; and when the requested access is within the first network data service profile, creating or modifying a first record, the first record for assisting in billing a first is paying entity responsible for paying for at least a portion of the service usage; wherein determining, based on the first set of access rules, whether the requested access is within the first network data service profile comprises determining whether the requested access is associated with the first network data service. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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inspecting a traffic flow associated with an end-user device; is identifying a requested access within the traffic flow; determining, based on a first set of access rules, whether the requested access is within a first network data service profile, the first network data service profile defining a first network data service, a service usage associated with the first network data service being accounted for separately from a different service usage associated with at least one other network data service available to the end-user device, the first network data service profile identifying at least one of a particular network end-point, a particular end-user-device application, and a particular content type; when the requested access is within the first network data service profile, creating or modifying a first record, the first record for assisting in billing a first paying entity responsible for paying for at least a portion of the service usage; and when the requested access is not within the first network data service profile, creating or modifying a second record. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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