WAP service personalization, management and billing object oriented platform
First Claim
1. A service management access node comprising a mobile network interface, an Internet interface, and a service conversion and message relaying platform between said interfaces for provision of Internet content to mobile subscribers,the platform comprises means for controlling mobile subscriber access according to security criteria, for allowing a mobile subscriber to create a personalised content profile, and for storing said profile and managing transmission of requests and delivery of content according to said profile, and the mobile network interface comprises a bearer stack for each of a plurality of different bearers, the platform comprising a pre-pay system including means for allowing access by mobile subscribers to content on a pre-paid basis, the pre-pay system being module linked with the portal.
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Abstract
An access node has a portal which performs interfacing between a wireless network domain and content/service providers in the Internet. On the wireless side the portal is linked with an SMSC, a CBC, and a USSD server for interfacing with and management of bearer stacks. Service functionality includes modular systems including a Push server, a Pre-paid calling server, and a location server in addition to internal portal functions. The latter provide for subscriber self-provisioning, customer care provisioning, subscriber device provisioning, and service provisioning. Thus, the node caters for both particular subscriber service and mobile device requirements.
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18 Claims
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1. A service management access node comprising a mobile network interface, an Internet interface, and a service conversion and message relaying platform between said interfaces for provision of Internet content to mobile subscribers,
the platform comprises means for controlling mobile subscriber access according to security criteria, for allowing a mobile subscriber to create a personalised content profile, and for storing said profile and managing transmission of requests and delivery of content according to said profile, and the mobile network interface comprises a bearer stack for each of a plurality of different bearers, the platform comprising a pre-pay system including means for allowing access by mobile subscribers to content on a pre-paid basis, the pre-pay system being module linked with the portal.
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5. A service management access node comprising a mobile network interface, an Internet interface, and a service conversion and message relaying platform between said interfaces for provision of Internet content to mobile subscribers,
the platform comprises means for controlling mobile subscriber access according to security criteria, for allowing a mobile subscriber to create a personalised content profile, and for storing said profile and managing transmission of requests and delivery of content according to said profile, and the mobile network interface comprises a bearer stack for each of a plurality of different bearers, the platform comprising a portal including means for interfacing with the bearer stacks and with a WAP gateway, and wherein the portal includes the Internet interface, the portal being connected to the bearer stacks via bearer management functions, the bearer management functions including an SMSC.
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6. A service management access node comprising a mobile network interface, an Internet interface, and a service conversion and message relaying platform between said interfaces for provision of Internet content to mobile subscribers,
the platform comprises means for controlling mobile subscriber access according to security criteria, for allowing a mobile subscriber to create a personalised content profile, and for storing said profile and managing transmission of requests and delivery of content according to said profile, and the mobile network interface comprises a bearer stack for each of a plurality of different bearers, the platform comprising a portal including means for interfacing with the bearer stacks and with a WAP gateway, and wherein the portal includes the Internet interface, the portal being connected to the bearer stacks via bearer management functions, the bearer management functions including a USSD server.
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7. A service management access node comprising a mobile network interface, an Internet interface, and a service conversion and message relaying platform between said interfaces for provision of Internet content to mobile subscribers,
the platform comprises means for controlling mobile subscriber access according to security criteria, for allowing a mobile subscriber to create a personalised content profile, and for storing said profile and managing transmission of requests and delivery of content according to said profile, and the mobile network interface comprises a bearer stack for each of a plurality of different bearers, the platform comprising a portal including means for interfacing with the bearer stacks and with a WAP gateway, and wherein the portal includes the Internet interface, the portal being connected to the bearer stacks via bearer management functions, the portal being linked with the bearer management functions via a SMPP interface.
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8. A service management access node comprising a mobile network interface, an Internet interface, and a service conversion and message relaying platform between said interfaces for provision of Internet content to mobile subscribers,
the platform comprises means for controlling mobile subscriber access according to security criteria, for allowing a mobile subscriber to create a personalised content profile, and for storing said profile and managing transmission of requests and delivery of content according to said profile, and the mobile network interface comprises a bearer stack for each of a plurality of different bearers, the platform comprising a pre-pay system including means for allowing access by mobile subscribers to content on a pre-paid basis, the portal being linked with the pre-pay system via a SMPP interface.
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9. A service management access node comprising a mobile network interface, an Internet interface, and a service conversion and message relaying platform between said interfaces for provision of Internet content to mobile subscribers,
the platform comprises means for controlling mobile subscriber access according to security criteria, for allowing a mobile subscriber to create a personalised content profile, and for storing said profile and managing transmission of requests and delivery of content according to said profile, and the mobile network interface comprises a bearer stack for each of a plurality of different bearers, the platform comprising a portal including means for interfacing with the bearer stacks and with a WAP gateway, and wherein the portal includes the Internet interface, the portal including a billing application having means for writing billing event data to a billing log for export to an external billing system, and for dynamically interfacing with a pre-pay system for real-time debiting of subscriber accounts.
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10. A service management access node comprising a mobile network interface, an Internet interface, and a service conversion and message relaying platform between said interfaces for provision of Internet content to mobile subscribers,
the platform comprises means for controlling mobile subscriber access according to security criteria, for allowing a mobile subscriber to create a personalised content profile, and for storing said profile and managing transmission of requests and delivery of content according to said profile, and the mobile network interface comprises a bearer stack for each of a plurality of different bearers, the platform comprising a portal including means for interfacing with the bearer stacks and with a WAP gateway, and wherein the portal comprises the Internet interface, the portal including a secure Web-based self-provisioning interface having means for enabling mobile network subscribers to select a portfolio of personalised services, said interface having mean for creating a subscriber home page defining the personalised services, said interface having means for setting data filters, for defining push schedules, and for configuring subscriber terminal type.
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11. A service management access node comprising a mobile network interface, an Internet interface, and a service conversion and message relaying platform between said interfaces for provision of Internet content to mobile subscribers,
the platform comprises means for controlling mobile subscriber access according to security criteria, for allowing a mobile subscriber to create a personalised content profile, and for storing said profile and managing transmission of requests and delivery of content according to said profile, and the mobile network interface comprises a bearer stack for each of a plurality of different bearers, the platform comprising a portal including means for interfacing with the bearer stacks and with a WAP gateway, and wherein the portal comprises the Internet interface, the portal including a secure Web-based self-provisioning interface having means for enabling mobile network subscribers to select a portfolio of personalised services, said interface having mean for creating a subscriber home page defining the personalised services, the portal having means for allowing subscriber access to said home page via both the Internet and via a mobile network.
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12. A service management access node comprising a mobile network interface, an Internet interface, and a service conversion and message relaying platform between said interfaces for provision of Internet content to mobile subscribers,
the platform comprises means for controlling mobile subscriber access according to security criteria, for allowing a mobile subscriber to create a personalised content profile, and for storing said profile and managing transmission of requests and delivery of content according to said profile, and the mobile network interface comprises a bearer stack for each of a plurality of different bearers, the platform comprising a portal including means for interfacing with the bearer stacks and with a WAP gateway, and wherein the portal comprises the Internet interface, said portal having a customer care provisioning interface and a provisioning database, said interface allowing network operator personnel to access said database for inputting and updating operator-specific provisioning data for subscribers.
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