Usage control services performed in an end user device
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- an end user device that receives communication services from a communication network, the end user device comprising;
a network interface operable to receive a usage control profile from the communication network, wherein the usage control profile defines limits on the communication services available to the end user device over the communication network; and
a usage control system operable to monitor activities in the end user device to identify a communication attempt, to process the usage control profile to determine whether the communication attempt is authorized, to allow the communication attempt to continue responsive to a determination that the communication attempt is authorized, and to block the communication attempt in the end user device responsive to a determination that the communication attempt is not authorized;
the usage control system is further operable to provide a notification to a controlling party that the communication attempt was blocked, wherein the controlling party specified the limits on the communication services available to the end user device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing usage control of communication services within an end user device. A system in the network receives input from a controlling party defining usage restrictions for the end user device. The system then generates a usage control profile, and transmits the usage control profile to the end user device. The end user device then monitors activities in the device to identify a communication attempt (e.g., an incoming voice call). When a communication attempt is identified, the end user device processes the usage control profile to determine whether the communication attempt is authorized, and allows the communication attempt to continue if the attempt is authorized. If the attempt is not authorized, then the end user device blocks the communication attempt.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
an end user device that receives communication services from a communication network, the end user device comprising; a network interface operable to receive a usage control profile from the communication network, wherein the usage control profile defines limits on the communication services available to the end user device over the communication network; and a usage control system operable to monitor activities in the end user device to identify a communication attempt, to process the usage control profile to determine whether the communication attempt is authorized, to allow the communication attempt to continue responsive to a determination that the communication attempt is authorized, and to block the communication attempt in the end user device responsive to a determination that the communication attempt is not authorized; the usage control system is further operable to provide a notification to a controlling party that the communication attempt was blocked, wherein the controlling party specified the limits on the communication services available to the end user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method operable in an end user device that receives communication services from a communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving a usage control profile in the end user device from the communication network, wherein the usage control profile defines limits on the communication services available to the end user device over the communication network; monitoring activities in the end user device to identify a communication attempt; processing the usage control profile to determine whether the communication attempt is authorized; allowing the communication attempt to continue responsive to a determination that the communication attempt is authorized; blocking the communication attempt in the end user device responsive to a determination that the communication attempt is not authorized; and if the communication attempt was blocked, providing a notification to a controlling party that the communication attempt was blocked, wherein the controlling party specified the limits on the communication services available to the end user device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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