Enterprise Access Control And Accounting Allocation For Access Networks
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Abstract
A wireless end-user device has wireless wide-area network (WWAN) and wireless local-area network (WLAN) modems. One or more processors attribute data communications for at least one of the modems to respective personas, including a first persona for usage of the device that is personal to the user and a second persona for usage of the device that is on behalf of an enterprise. The device transmits information to a network element that reflects the attribution of the data communications. The information is adapted for use in allocating a first amount of wireless data consumption to one of the personas.
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13 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A wireless end-user device, comprising:
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a plurality of wireless modems to communicate data related to one or more Internet access activities, the plurality of modems including a wireless wide area network (WWAN) modem to communicate data related to one or more Internet access activities between the device and at least one WWAN, when configured for and connected to the WWAN, and a wireless local area network (WLAN) modem to communicate data related to one or more Internet access activities between the device and at least one WLAN, when configured for and connected to the WLAN; one or more processors configured to, for data communications associated with at least one of the wireless modems and related to one or more Internet access activities, attribute the data communications to a respective one of at least two persona, the at least two persona including a first persona representing usage of the wireless end-user device that is personal to the user and a second persona representing usage of the wireless end-user device that is on behalf of an enterprise, and transmit information to a network element, the information reflecting the attribution of data communications and adapted for use in allocating an amount of wireless data consumption by the wireless end-user device to one of the first and second personas. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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