Intelligent charging for services
First Claim
1. A network system for intelligent provisioning and charging, the network system comprising:
- a Service Controller configured to;
aggregate a plurality of raw data,determine usage patterns of a first service by a device on the network; and
record the usage patterns on a central database;
a Billing Manager within the Service Controller configured to bill the subscriber based on the usage patterns;
an Intelligent Information Collection Repository (IICR) configured to correlate the usage patterns of the first service with a plurality of market demographics and network analytics;
a logic unit within the Service Controller configured to;
determine a usage pattern for a subscriber using the first service by a Service Controller on a network;
record the usage pattern in a subscriber profile on the central database on the network in communication with an application server;
receive local data regarding subscriber-end information from a Micro Intelligent Information Collection Repository (MIICR) within the device, the MIICR configured to collect and upload local data regarding subscriber-end information, the subscriber-end information including state change information and usage information;
store the subscriber-end information in the subscriber profile;
direct the billing manager to charge the subscriber for the first service based on the usage pattern and subscriber-end information; and
provision a second service for the subscriber by correlating the usage data with the purchasing and charging data;
wherein the second service is provisioned pursuant to a plurality of billing rules stored in a user profile, said plurality of billing rules including at least a spending limit for the subscriber.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses systems and methods for intelligently providing and charging for services on a network. A Service Controller aggregates usage history for a subscriber using a service on a network. An IICR consolidates the information into a subscriber profile and links the subscriber profile to community profiles or “segmentation” profiles. The Service Controller then seeks patterns in the subscriber profile, and adjusts the level of service for the subscriber based on said patterns. Services are dynamically provisioned and de-provisioned in real-time based on the subscriber'"'"'s usage of the services, along with demographics and network conditions. Additionally, the subscriber is charged for the services based on his real-time use of the services and based on the Quality of Service (QoS) actually delivered.
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11 Claims
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1. A network system for intelligent provisioning and charging, the network system comprising:
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a Service Controller configured to; aggregate a plurality of raw data, determine usage patterns of a first service by a device on the network; and record the usage patterns on a central database; a Billing Manager within the Service Controller configured to bill the subscriber based on the usage patterns; an Intelligent Information Collection Repository (IICR) configured to correlate the usage patterns of the first service with a plurality of market demographics and network analytics; a logic unit within the Service Controller configured to; determine a usage pattern for a subscriber using the first service by a Service Controller on a network; record the usage pattern in a subscriber profile on the central database on the network in communication with an application server; receive local data regarding subscriber-end information from a Micro Intelligent Information Collection Repository (MIICR) within the device, the MIICR configured to collect and upload local data regarding subscriber-end information, the subscriber-end information including state change information and usage information; store the subscriber-end information in the subscriber profile; direct the billing manager to charge the subscriber for the first service based on the usage pattern and subscriber-end information; and provision a second service for the subscriber by correlating the usage data with the purchasing and charging data; wherein the second service is provisioned pursuant to a plurality of billing rules stored in a user profile, said plurality of billing rules including at least a spending limit for the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A network system for intelligent provisioning and charging, comprising:
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a Service Controller configured to aggregate a plurality of usage data for a subscriber and to record the usage data on a central database; an Intelligent Information Collection Repository (IICR) in communication with the Service Controller, the IICR configured to correlate the usage data with market demographics, network analytics, and other information about the subscriber; a Billing Manager within the Service Controller configured to aggregate a plurality of purchasing and charging data for a subscriber; and a logic unit within the Service Controller configured to; determine a usage pattern for a subscriber using a service by a Service Controller on a network; record the usage pattern in a subscriber profile on the central database on the network in communication with an application server; receive local data regarding subscriber-end information from a Micro Intelligent Information Collection Repository (MIICR) within a device on the network, the MIICR configured to collect and upload local data regarding subscriber-end information, the subscriber-end information including state change information and usage information; store the subscriber-end information in the subscriber profile; direct the billing manager to charge the subscriber for the service based on the usage pattern and subscriber-end information; and provision a service for the subscriber by correlating the usage data with the purchasing and charging data; wherein the service is provisioned or de-provisioned pursuant to a plurality of billing rules stored in a subscriber profile, said plurality of billing rules including at least a spending limit for the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for intelligent provisioning and charging, the method comprising:
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determining a usage pattern for a subscriber using a service by a Service Controller on a network; recording the usage pattern in a subscriber profile on a database on the network in communication with an application server; receiving local data regarding subscriber-end information from the device on the network, the subscriber-end information sent from a Micro Intelligent Information Collection Repository (MIICR) on the device, the MIICR configured to collect and upload local data regarding subscriber-end information, the subscriber-end information including state change information and usage information; storing the subscriber-end information in the subscriber profile; directing a billing server to charge the subscriber for the service based on the usage pattern and subscriber-end information; correlating the usage pattern and subscriber-end information with a plurality of market demographics and network analytics; and provisioning a second service for the subscriber based on the usage pattern and subscriber-end information, wherein the second service is provisioned pursuant to a plurality of billing rules stored in the subscriber profile, said plurality of billing rules including at least a spending limit for the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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