Device Assisted Ambient Services
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1. An end-user device comprising:
- a modem for enabling the end-user device to access one or more network communication end points over a wireless access network;
memory configured to store a service policy associated with a particular service activity of a plurality of service activities available to the end-user device, the service policy configured to assist in charging a sponsor entity for at least a portion of a wireless-access-network usage cost or usage measure associated with the particular service activity over the wireless access network, the sponsor entity being an entity other than a user of the end-user device and other than an operator of the wireless access network; and
one or more processors configured to;
monitor end-user device data traffic,identify an attempted or successful data communication over the wireless access network associated with the particular service activity in the end-user device data traffic, andin response to identifying the attempted or successful data communication over the wireless access network associated with the particular service activity, apply the service policy.
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Abstract
Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a communications device implements a service profile for assisting control of the 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 that provides for initial access to the service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan; and monitors use of the service based on the service profile.
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26 Claims
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1. An end-user device comprising:
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a modem for enabling the end-user device to access one or more network communication end points over a wireless access network; memory configured to store a service policy associated with a particular service activity of a plurality of service activities available to the end-user device, the service policy configured to assist in charging a sponsor entity for at least a portion of a wireless-access-network usage cost or usage measure associated with the particular service activity over the wireless access network, the sponsor entity being an entity other than a user of the end-user device and other than an operator of the wireless access network; and one or more processors configured to; monitor end-user device data traffic, identify an attempted or successful data communication over the wireless access network associated with the particular service activity in the end-user device data traffic, and in response to identifying the attempted or successful data communication over the wireless access network associated with the particular service activity, apply the service policy. - 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)
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24. A method performed by an end-user device, the method comprising:
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monitoring end-user device data traffic; identifying an attempted or successful data communication over a wireless access network associated with a particular service activity in the end-user device data traffic, the particular service activity being one of a plurality of service activities available to the end-user device, the wireless access network communicatively coupling the end-user device to a network system; and in response to identifying the attempted or successful data communication over the wireless access network associated with the particular service activity, applying a service policy associated with the particular service activity, the service policy configured to assist in charging a sponsor entity for at least a portion of a wireless-access-network usage cost or usage measure associated with the particular service activity, the sponsor entity being an entity other than a user of the end-user device and other than an operator of the wireless access network.
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25. An end-user device comprising:
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means for monitoring end-user device data traffic; means for identifying an attempted or successful data communication over a wireless access network associated with a particular service activity in the end-user device data traffic, the particular service activity being one of a plurality of service activities available to the end-user device, the wireless access network communicatively coupling the end-user device to a network system; and means for applying a service policy associated with the particular service activity in response to identifying the attempted or successful data communication over the wireless access network associated with the particular service activity, the service policy configured to assist in charging a sponsor entity for at least a portion of a wireless-access-network usage cost or usage measure associated with the particular service activity, the sponsor entity being an entity other than a user of the end-user device and other than an operator of the wireless access network.
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26. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program code for causing a computer to perform the steps of:
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monitoring end-user device data traffic of an end-user device; identifying an attempted or successful data communication over a wireless access network associated with a particular service activity in the end-user device data traffic, the particular service activity being one of a plurality of service activities available to the end-user device, the wireless access network communicatively coupling the end-user device to a network system; and in response to identifying the attempted or successful data communication over the wireless access network associated with the particular service activity, applying a service policy associated with the particular service activity, the service policy configured to assist in charging a sponsor entity for at least a portion of a wireless-access-network usage cost or usage measure associated with the particular service activity, the sponsor entity being an entity other than a user of the end-user device and other than an operator of the wireless access network.
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