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;
a user interface;
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 particular end-user device and other than an operator of the wireless access network, andassist in presenting a notification through the user interface; 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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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; a user interface; 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 particular end-user device and other than an operator of the wireless access network, and assist in presenting a notification through the user interface; 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)
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8. A first end-user device comprising:
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a first modem for enabling the first end-user device to access one or more network communication end points over a wireless access network; a second modem for enabling the first end-user device to communicate with one or more other end-user devices over a local-area network; memory configured to store a service policy associated with a particular service activity of a plurality of service activities available to the first 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 first end-user device and other than an operator of the wireless access network; and one or more processors configured to; monitor first-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 first-end-user-device data traffic, 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, and assist in providing an intermediate networking device forwarding service for forwarding traffic between a particular end-user device of the one or more other end-user devices and at least one of the one or more network communication end points. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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