Network Based Ambient Services
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1. A method comprising:
- monitoring traffic associated with an end-user device communicatively coupled to a network system over a wireless access network, the traffic comprising one or more data transfers associated with one or more available service activities, the wireless access network operated by a network operator;
identifying data transfers associated with a particular service activity of the one or more available service activities within the traffic, the data transfers associated with the particular service activity comprising one or more communications with one or more network end points, at least one of the one or more network end points being outside of the wireless access network and operated on behalf of one or more entities other than the network operator;
obtaining an offset based on a use of the wireless access network for the data transfers associated with the particular service activity; and
is allocating at least a portion of the offset to a paying entity account.
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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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23 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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monitoring traffic associated with an end-user device communicatively coupled to a network system over a wireless access network, the traffic comprising one or more data transfers associated with one or more available service activities, the wireless access network operated by a network operator; identifying data transfers associated with a particular service activity of the one or more available service activities within the traffic, the data transfers associated with the particular service activity comprising one or more communications with one or more network end points, at least one of the one or more network end points being outside of the wireless access network and operated on behalf of one or more entities other than the network operator; obtaining an offset based on a use of the wireless access network for the data transfers associated with the particular service activity; and is allocating at least a portion of the offset to a paying entity account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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monitoring traffic associated with an end-user device communicatively coupled to a network system over a wireless access network, the traffic comprising one or more data transfers associated with one or more available service activities, the wireless access network operated by a network operator; identifying data transfers associated with a particular service activity of the one or more available service activities within the traffic, the data transfers associated with the particular service activity comprising one or more communications with one or more network end points, at least one of the one or more network end points being outside of the wireless access network and operated on behalf of one or more entities other than the network operator; obtaining an offset based on a use of the wireless access network for the data transfers associated with the particular service activity; allocating at least a portion of the offset to a paying entity account; and
applying a control policy to the traffic. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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monitoring traffic associated with an end-user device communicatively coupled to a network system over a wireless access network, the traffic comprising one or more data transfers associated with one or more available service activities, the wireless access network operated by a network operator; identifying data transfers associated with a particular service activity of the one or more available service activities within the traffic, the data transfers associated with the particular service activity comprising one or more communications with one or more network end points, at least one of the one or more network end points being outside of the wireless access network and operated on behalf of one or more entities other than the network operator; obtaining an offset based on a use of the wireless access network for the data transfers associated with the particular service activity; allocating at least a portion of the offset to a paying entity account; and generating a billing report based on information from the paying entity account. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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