System and method for controlling data sessions in a wireless network
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1. A method for controlling data communication in a wireless network, the method comprising:
- establishing a control communication session via a data network between a first client device and a control network entity;
establishing a data communication session via the data network between the first client device and another device; and
using the control communication session to control the data communication session, wherein using the control communication session to control the data communication session comprises (i) transmitting via the control communication session from the control network entity to the first client device a request to disconnect the data communication session, (ii) receiving at the first client device the transmitted request to disconnect the data communication session, and (iii) the first client device disconnecting the data communication session in response to receiving the transmitted request to disconnect the data communication session.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling data session in a wireless network are described. One exemplary method includes detecting a request to establish a data session between a first client device and another device, determining whether the first client device is authorized to establish the data session and, if so, establishing the data session and a control communication. The method further includes using the control communication session to control the data session.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for controlling data communication in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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establishing a control communication session via a data network between a first client device and a control network entity; establishing a data communication session via the data network between the first client device and another device; and using the control communication session to control the data communication session, wherein using the control communication session to control the data communication session comprises (i) transmitting via the control communication session from the control network entity to the first client device a request to disconnect the data communication session, (ii) receiving at the first client device the transmitted request to disconnect the data communication session, and (iii) the first client device disconnecting the data communication session in response to receiving the transmitted request to disconnect the data communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for providing prepaid data services in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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detecting a request to establish a first data session between a first client device and a second client device; determining that the first client device has a sufficient prepaid balance to establish the first data session; establishing a control communication session between the first client device and a control network entity; establishing the first data session between the first client device and the second client device; and using the control communication session to control the first data session, wherein using the control communication session to control the first data session comprises (i) transmitting via the control communication session from the control network entity to the first client device a request to disconnect the first data session, (ii) receiving at the first client device the transmitted request to disconnect the first data session, and (iii) the first client device disconnecting the first data session in response to receiving the transmitted request to disconnect the first data session. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for controlling prepaid data communication in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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receiving at an access gateway a request to establish a data communication session between a first client device and a second client device; determining that a subscriber at the first client device is a prepaid subscriber; determining if a prepaid balance is sufficient to establish the data communication session; establishing the requested data communication session if the prepaid balance is sufficient; establishing a control communication session from the first client device to a control network entity; using the control communication session to send between the access gateway and the control network entity periodic updates comprising data flow information; decrementing the prepaid balance at the control network entity based on the data flow information; and using the control communication session to control the data communication session, wherein using the control communication session to control the data communication session comprises (i) transmitting via the control communication session from the control network entity to the first client device a request to disconnect the data communication session, (ii) receiving at the first client device the transmitted request to disconnect the data communication session, and (iii) the first client device disconnecting the data communication session in response to receiving the transmitted request to disconnect the data communication session. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system for controlling data session in a communications network, the system comprising:
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a client device arranged to establish data communication sessions; a control network entity arranged to control data communication sessions; an access gateway arranged to detect a request to establish a data communication session between the client device and another device, the access gateway, responsively, arranged to determine if a subscriber at the client device is a prepaid subscriber, and, if the subscriber is the prepaid subscriber, the access gateway is arranged to communicate with the control network entity to determine if a prepaid balance is sufficient to establish the data communication session, and, if the prepaid balance is sufficient, the access gateway is arranged to establish a control communication session between the client device and the control network entity, and further to establish the data communication session between the client device and the another device, wherein the control communication session is operable to carry from the control network entity to the client device a request to disconnect the data communication session. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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