Monitoring and management of roaming users
First Claim
1. Roaming usage management apparatus for roaming mobile devices connected to roaming networks, said roaming devices having respective home networks, said home and roaming networks being connected via a telephony connection, the apparatus comprising:
- a data gathering application for gathering roaming activity data pertaining to the roaming mobile devices,a database application, associated with said data gathering application, for aggregating said gathered data into activity logs of calls per roaming mobile device, andan output unit for sending at least one output message to a respective one of said roaming devices, based on activity levels recorded in said logs for said roaming mobile device, thereby to provide management of said roaming mobile devices wherein said output unit is configured to send a predetermined output when said activity log indicates lack of activity over a predetermined amount of time.
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Abstract
Roaming usage management apparatus for managing roaming mobile devices connected to roaming networks. The management apparatus includes a data gathering application for gathering roaming activity data, a database application, which aggregates the records into activity logs of calls per roaming device, and an output unit which sends outputs to or concerning respective roaming devices, in order to manage them based on activity levels or kinds of activity recorded in the logs. The embodiments thus provide management of roaming devices. The management is per roaming device, preferably real time, and may be used to leverage takeup of roaming services.
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19 Claims
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1. Roaming usage management apparatus for roaming mobile devices connected to roaming networks, said roaming devices having respective home networks, said home and roaming networks being connected via a telephony connection, the apparatus comprising:
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a data gathering application for gathering roaming activity data pertaining to the roaming mobile devices, a database application, associated with said data gathering application, for aggregating said gathered data into activity logs of calls per roaming mobile device, and an output unit for sending at least one output message to a respective one of said roaming devices, based on activity levels recorded in said logs for said roaming mobile device, thereby to provide management of said roaming mobile devices wherein said output unit is configured to send a predetermined output when said activity log indicates lack of activity over a predetermined amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Roaming usage management method for roaming mobile devices connected to roaming networks, said roaming devices having respective home networks, and the roaming and home networks being connected by a telephony connection carrying voice and signaling, the method comprising:
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monitoring said signaling, aggregating said signaling into records of individual calls identifying a corresponding roaming mobile device, aggregating said records into activity logs of calls per roaming mobile device, sending at least one output message to a respective roaming mobile device, based on activity levels recorded in said logs for said roaming mobile device, thereby to provide management of said roaming devices and sending a predetermined output when said activity log indicates lack of activity over a predetermined amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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