Automated device provisioning and activation
First Claim
1. A wireless end-user device comprising:
- one or more modems for enabling the end-user device to communicate over at least a first wireless access network;
memory configured to store a first service policy to be applied when the wireless end-user device communicates or attempts to communicate over the first wireless access network, the first service policy associated with a first service activity, the first service activity including a data communication associated with a particular application of a plurality of applications on the wireless end-user device; and
one or more processors configured to perform the following steps, when the wireless end-user device communicates or attempts to communicate over the first wireless access network;
determining that a traffic flow is associated with the first service activity, the traffic flow comprising one or more related data transfers or attempted data transfers,assigning a flow tag to the traffic flow, the flow tag configured to assist in preserving the association of the traffic flow with the first service activity when the traffic flow is processed by one or more device functions that operate on the traffic flow,monitoring an attempted or successful usage of the first wireless access network associated with the flow tag, the determining, assigning, and monitoring occurring in any order, andafter determining that the traffic flow is associated with the first service activity, applying the first service policy to the attempted or successful usage of the first wireless access network.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are disclosed for determining that a traffic flow of a wireless end-user device is associated with a first service activity that includes a data communication associated with a particular application of a plurality of applications on the wireless end-user device; assigning, to the traffic flow, a flow tag configured to assist in preserving the association of the traffic flow with the first service activity when the traffic flow is processed by one or more device functions that operate on the traffic flow; monitoring an attempted or successful wireless access network service usage associated with the flow tag, the determining, assigning, and monitoring occurring in any order; and, after determining that the traffic flow is associated with the first service activity, applying a first service policy to the attempted or successful wireless access network service usage.
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30 Claims
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1. A wireless end-user device comprising:
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one or more modems for enabling the end-user device to communicate over at least a first wireless access network; memory configured to store a first service policy to be applied when the wireless end-user device communicates or attempts to communicate over the first wireless access network, the first service policy associated with a first service activity, the first service activity including a data communication associated with a particular application of a plurality of applications on the wireless end-user device; and one or more processors configured to perform the following steps, when the wireless end-user device communicates or attempts to communicate over the first wireless access network; determining that a traffic flow is associated with the first service activity, the traffic flow comprising one or more related data transfers or attempted data transfers, assigning a flow tag to the traffic flow, the flow tag configured to assist in preserving the association of the traffic flow with the first service activity when the traffic flow is processed by one or more device functions that operate on the traffic flow, monitoring an attempted or successful usage of the first wireless access network associated with the flow tag, the determining, assigning, and monitoring occurring in any order, and after determining that the traffic flow is associated with the first service activity, applying the first service policy to the attempted or successful usage of the first wireless access network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method performed by a wireless end-user device, the method comprising:
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storing a first service policy to be applied when the wireless end-user device communicates or attempts to communicate over a first wireless access network, the first service policy associated with a first service activity, the first service activity including a data communication associated with one of a plurality of applications on the wireless end-user device; determining that a traffic flow is associated with the first service activity, the traffic flow comprising one or more related data transfers or attempted data transfers; assigning a flow tag to the traffic flow, the flow tag configured to assist in preserving the association of the traffic flow with the first service activity when the traffic flow is processed by one or more device functions that operate on the traffic flow; monitoring an attempted or successful usage of the first wireless access network associated with the flow tag, the determining, assigning and monitoring occurring in any order; and after determining that the traffic flow is associated with the first service activity, applying the first service policy to the attempted or successful usage of the first wireless access network.
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30. A wireless end-user device, comprising:
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means for storing a first service policy to be applied when the wireless end-user device communicates or attempts to communicate over a first wireless access network, the first service policy associated with a first service activity, the first service activity including a data communication associated with one of a plurality of applications on the wireless end-user device; means for determining that a traffic flow is associated with the first service activity, the traffic flow comprising one or more related data transfers or attempted data transfers; means for assigning a flow tag to the traffic flow, the flow tag configured to assist in preserving the association of the traffic flow with the first service activity when the traffic flow is processed by one or more device functions that operate on the traffic flow; means for monitoring an attempted or successful usage of the first wireless access network associated with the flow tag, the determining, assigning and monitoring occurring in any order; and means for applying the first service policy to the attempted or successful usage of the first wireless access network after determining that the traffic flow is associated with the first service activity.
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