Long Term Evolution Network Profile Based Usage Notification
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, from a mobile device at a network device configured in a long term evolution network, a request for service; and
responsive to receiving the request for service;
determining, at the network device, a data usage balance for an account associated with the mobile device;
determining, at the network device, a data usage profile for the account;
determining, at the network device based on the data usage profile, a threshold of data usage; and
determining, at the network device, whether to transmit a data usage notification to the mobile device based on a comparison of the data usage balance and the threshold of data usage.
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Abstract
Notifications regarding data usage may be transmitted to mobile devices based on a threshold of data usage determined from a profile associated with the device. Upon receiving a request for service from a mobile device, a network device, such as a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) device, may determine a current bandwidth usage for the device and obtain a profile associated with the device. The network device may determine a threshold of data usage for the mobile device from the profile and determine whether the mobile device has met the threshold. If so, a notification may be transmitted to the mobile device indicating that the threshold has been met.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a mobile device at a network device configured in a long term evolution network, a request for service; and responsive to receiving the request for service; determining, at the network device, a data usage balance for an account associated with the mobile device; determining, at the network device, a data usage profile for the account; determining, at the network device based on the data usage profile, a threshold of data usage; and determining, at the network device, whether to transmit a data usage notification to the mobile device based on a comparison of the data usage balance and the threshold of data usage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A network device configured in a long term evolution network comprising:
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a transceiver; a memory comprising instructions; and a processor, wherein the processor, when executing the instructions, performs operations comprising; receiving a request for service from a mobile device; and responsive to receiving the request for service; determining a data usage balance for an account associated with the mobile device; determining a data usage profile for the account; determining, based on the data usage profile, a threshold of data usage; and determining whether to transmit a data usage notification to the mobile device based on a comparison of the data usage balance and the threshold of data usage. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a request for service from a mobile device; and responsive to receiving the request for service; determining a data usage balance for an account associated with the mobile device; determining a data usage profile for the account; determining, based on the data usage profile, a threshold of data usage; and determining whether to transmit a data usage notification to the mobile device based on a comparison of the data usage balance and the threshold of data usage. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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