DATA TRANSPORT CONTENT ASSOCIATION
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
- associating an alternative data plan (ADP) with a data transport bundle (DTB) for mobile data transport through a network, the ADP having been configured for a service via a data market exchange of sufficient size to provide at least the amount of data transport required by the ADP;
associating a mobile device, an application accessed by the mobile device, and a content type with the ADP;
wherein the application utilizes data transport through the network under the ADP to perform functionality of the application;
determining if content being transferred by the associated mobile device is of the associated content type;
only when it is determined that content being transferred is of the associated content type;
determining whether an amount of the content being transferred has reached a preset threshold;
if so, changing a counter reflecting an aggregate number of content units transferred by the associated mobile device utilizing the ADP;
if not, not changing the counter; and
determining the aggregate number of content units transferred by the mobile device and displaying the aggregate number of content units transferred by the mobile device as an indication of the usage by the mobile device of the ADP based on content consumption instead of or in addition to megabyte consumption.
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Abstract
A method is presented that enables the viewing of network data consumption from an alternative data plan (ADP) by a mobile device in terms of content. The method includes associating a mobile device, an application and content with an ADP and viewing data consumption in terms of content. A counter may be adjusted each time content associated with the ADP is consumed and the counter may be displayed on the mobile device which may also display data consumption in terms of megabytes (MB). The threshold size for the counter to increment may be preset per the rules of the ADP.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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associating an alternative data plan (ADP) with a data transport bundle (DTB) for mobile data transport through a network, the ADP having been configured for a service via a data market exchange of sufficient size to provide at least the amount of data transport required by the ADP; associating a mobile device, an application accessed by the mobile device, and a content type with the ADP;
wherein the application utilizes data transport through the network under the ADP to perform functionality of the application;determining if content being transferred by the associated mobile device is of the associated content type; only when it is determined that content being transferred is of the associated content type; determining whether an amount of the content being transferred has reached a preset threshold; if so, changing a counter reflecting an aggregate number of content units transferred by the associated mobile device utilizing the ADP; if not, not changing the counter; and determining the aggregate number of content units transferred by the mobile device and displaying the aggregate number of content units transferred by the mobile device as an indication of the usage by the mobile device of the ADP based on content consumption instead of or in addition to megabyte consumption. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising the steps of:
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associating an alternative data plan (ADP) with a data transport bundle (DTB) for mobile data transport through a network, the ADP having been configured for a service via a data market exchange of sufficient size to provide at least the amount of data transport required by the ADP; associating a mobile device, an application accessed by the mobile device, and a content type with the ADP;
wherein the application utilizes data transport through the network under the ADP to perform functionality of the application;determining if content being transferred by the associated mobile device is of the associated content type; only when it is determined that content being transferred is of the associated content type; changing a counter reflecting an aggregate number of content units transferred by he associated mobile device utilizing the ADP; and determining the aggregate number of content units transferred by the mobile device and displaying the aggregate number of content units transferred by the mobile device as an indication of the usage by the mobile device of the ADP based on content consumption instead of or in addition to megabyte consumption. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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