Automatic Event-Based Network Monitoring

• US 20160269923A1
• Filed: 03/09/2016
• Published: 09/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: OnePIN Incorporated
• Original Assignee: OnePIN Incorporated
• Inventors: CELIK, Feyzi, NOWAK, Marcin
• Granted Patent: US 10,548,038 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/318 Received signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/10 Scheduling measurement reports ; Arrangements for measurement reports
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services

Abstract

This disclosure provides methods, systems, services, and applications for collecting data from mobile devices connected to a mobile network. Aspects include campaign-based methods and systems as well as event-based methods and systems. Data includes mobile network data such as signal strength, call quality, network type, etc. and mobile device data such as mobile device type, charge level of the battery, etc. The disclosure also provides analytics for mobile network operators including mapping of location information and data points. Also described herein are methods and systems for verifying a credit card user'"'"'s mobile device location.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for collecting data from a plurality of mobile devices connected to a mobile network, the method comprising:

simultaneously sending a communication from a server to the plurality of mobile devices connected to the mobile network, wherein the communication comprises instructions to be processed by an application on the mobile device, and wherein the instructions comprise a request for one or more data points to be sent to the server; and

receiving at the server the requested one or more data points from the plurality of mobile devices.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more data points is selected from the group consisting of signal strength, call quality, network type, mobile device type, and roaming indication.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more data points is selected from the group consisting of location information, location area code/tracking area code (LAC/TAC), cell ID, BA used, DTX used, 3G BA used, Rx Level of the serving cell, Rx level of the sub-serving cell, Rx quality of the serving cell, Rx quality of the sub-serving cell, Rx levels of adjacent towers, BCCH channel list, The Network Measurement Results, current date, time and time zone, current mobile equipment) language setting, timing advance, current access technology, current network search mode, charge state of the battery, WSID of the current I-WLAN connection, CSG ID list and corresponding HNB names of detected CSG or Hybrid cells in the Allowed CSG list or the Operator CSG list, The H(e)NB IP address, and the cause of a call disconnected.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving location information from the plurality of mobile devices.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the location information is selected from the group consisting of Mobile Network Codes, Mobile Country Codes, Location Area Codes, and cell IDs.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the location information is cell IDs.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising mapping the plurality of mobile devices based on the cell IDs.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising mapping the one or more data points corresponding to the mapped plurality of mobile devices.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the application is installed on the SIM card of the mobile device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of mobile devices share an identifying characteristic.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the identifying characteristic is mobile device type.

12. An automated computer-implemented method for sending to a server one or more data points from a mobile device connected to a mobile network, the method comprising:

retrieving at the mobile device the one or more data points when a mobile event occurs; and

automatically sending to the server the one or more data points retrieved by the mobile device.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the one or more data points is selected from the group consisting of signal strength, call quality, network type, mobile device type, and roaming indication.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the one or more data points is selected from the group consisting of location information, location area code/tracking area code (LAC/TAC), cell ID, BA used, DTX used, 3G BA used, Rx Level of the serving cell, Rx level of the sub-serving cell, Rx quality of the serving cell, Rx quality of the sub-serving cell, Rx levels of adjacent towers, BCCH channel list, The Network Measurement Results, current date, time and time zone, current mobile equipment) language setting, timing advance, current access technology, current network search mode, charge state of the battery, WSID of the current I-WLAN connection, CSG ID list and corresponding HNB names of detected CSG or Hybrid cells in the Allowed CSG list or the Operator CSG list, The H(e)NB IP address, and the cause of a call disconnected.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the mobile event is selected from the group consisting of a powercycle of the mobile device, conclusion of a phone call, a dropped call, an SMS message is sent from the mobile device, when network quality does not meet a threshold value, and when the mobile device enters a specific cell site.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the mobile event is a defined set of occurrences or a time period.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the method is performed by an application installed on the mobile device.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the application is installed on the SIM card of the mobile device.

19. A system for collecting data from a mobile device connected to a mobile network, the system comprising:

a server comprising a processor configured to execute instructions and a storage memory comprising executable code and coupled to the processor, wherein the processor executes instructions for sending, instructions for receiving, and instructions for aggregating.

instructions for sending a communication to a client application installed on a mobile device, wherein the communication comprises a request that the mobile device send one or more data points to the server;

instructions for receiving a communication from a mobile device, wherein the communication comprises the one or more data points; and

instructions for aggregating a plurality of data points when a plurality of communications are received.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the one or more data points is selected from the group consisting of signal strength, call quality, network type, mobile device type, and roaming indication.

21. The system of claim 19, further comprising instructions for mapping the plurality of data points.