Agent notification triggered by network access failure

• US 8,688,072 B1
• Filed: 12/30/2010
• Issued: 04/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Original Assignee: Sprint Communications Company LP (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Inventors: Agarwal, Mukesh, Persson, Sarah A.
• Primary Examiner(s): TORRES, MARCOS L
• Application Number:
  US12/982,481
• Time in Patent Office: 1,188 Days
• Field of Search: 455/405, 455410-411, 379/142.05, 379/126, 379/127.1, 379/142.01
• US Class Current: 455/405
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/06 Recording class or number of calling , i.e. A-party or called party , i.e. B-party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/41 Billing record details, i.e. parameters, identifiers, structure of call data record [CDR]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/47 Fraud detection or prevention means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/58 based on statistics of usage or network monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication

Abstract

A method of electronic communication is provided. The method comprises receiving a first call detail record (CDR), where the first call detail record comprises usage information associated with a portable wireless communication device, and the usage information comprises at least a first parameter. Based on the value of the first parameter, a copy of the first call detail record is transmitted to a computer, where the computer does not perform billing functionality. The computer then changes a subscriber account associated with the portable wireless communication device or changes a provisioning associated with the portable wireless communication device.

Claims

1. A method of using call detail records, comprising:

creating a plurality of call detail records in response to network access authentication process attempts, wherein the plurality of call detail records are sent to an application related to at least one of call accounting or billing;

identifying a call detail record of the plurality of call detail records related to a failed network access authentication process attempt by a portable wireless communication device attempting to place a call;

copying the call detail record related to the failed network access authentication process attempt;

transmitting the copy of the call detail record to a subscriber account management system, wherein the subscriber account management system is a non-billing and non-call accounting system;

receiving, by the subscriber account management system, the copy of the call detail record;

creating, by the subscriber account management system, a note indicating the failed network access authentication process attempt in response to receiving the copy of the call detail record;

attaching, by the subscriber account management system, the note to a subscriber account associated with the portable wireless communication device; and

presenting, by the subscriber account management system, the note to a customer care agent during a customer care call associated with the portable wireless communication device to notify the customer care agent of the failed network access authentication process attempt.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising routing the attempted call to the customer care agent upon the portable wireless communication device'"'"'s failure to complete the network access authentication process.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

routing the customer care call subsequently placed by the portable wireless communication device to the customer care agent based on the note attached to the subscriber account.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the note is automatically presented to the customer care agent during the customer care call associated with the portable wireless communication device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the subscriber account management system, a copy of another call detail record comprising a roaming indication; and

sending, by the subscriber account management system, wireless communication service promotional information to the portable wireless communication device based on the copy of the other call detail record.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the portable wireless communication device is one of a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a media player.

7. A method of using call detail records comprising:

creating a plurality of call detail records in response to network access authentication process attempts, wherein the plurality of call detail records are sent to an application related to at least one of call accounting or billing;

identifying a call detail record of the plurality of call detail records related to a failed authentication procedure by a portable wireless communication device attempting to place a call, wherein the authentication procedure is based at least in part on an authentication key;

copying the call detail record related to the failed authentication procedure;

sending a copy of the call detail record to a subscriber account management system, wherein the subscriber account management system is a non-billing and non-call accounting system;

creating, by the subscriber account management system, a note indicating the portable wireless communication device'"'"'s failed authentication procedure in response receiving the copy of the call detail record;

coupling, by the subscriber account management system, the note to a subscriber account associated with the portable wireless communication device;

receiving a customer care call associated with the portable wireless communication device; and

presenting, by the subscriber account management system, the note to a customer care agent in response to the customer care call, wherein the presenting notifies the customer care agent of the failed authentication procedure.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the authentication key is a 20 character key.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the authentication procedure is based on processing the authentication key and one of an electronic serial number (ESN) or a mobile equipment identifier (MEID) of the portable wireless communication device.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the call detail record comprises a parameter having a value indicating the failed authentication procedure, and wherein the sending of the call detail record by the network is based on the value of the parameter.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the call detail record is generated by a mobile switching center (MSC).

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the mobile switching center sends the call detail record to an application and the application makes a copy of the call detail record and sends the call detail record to the non-billing system.

13. The method of claim 7, further comprising sending the call detail record to a logging system.

14. A method of using call detail records, comprising:

creating a plurality of call detail records in response to call origination attempts, wherein the plurality of call detail records are sent to an application related to at least one of call accounting or billing;

identifying a call detail record of the plurality of call detail records related to a failed call origination attempt by a portable wireless communication device, wherein the call detail record comprises usage information indicating that the call origination attempt by the portable wireless communication device has failed;

copying the call detail record related to the failed call origination attempt;

routing the copy of the call detail record to a communication subscriber account management platform based on the usage information indicating the failed call origination attempt, wherein the subscriber account management system is a non-billing and non-call accounting system;

receiving, by the subscriber account management platform, the copy of the call detail record;

creating, by the subscriber account management system, a note indicating the portable wireless communication device'"'"'s failed origination attempt in response to receiving the copy of the call detail record;

attaching, by the subscriber account management system, the note to a wireless communication service subscriber account associated with the portable wireless communication device, wherein the note comprises an indication of the failed call origination attempt.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

receiving a customer care call associated with the portable wireless communication device in a call center;

distributing the customer care call to a care agent;

accessing the wireless communication service subscriber account; and

presenting the note comprising the indication of the failed call origination attempt to the care agent.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the copy of the call detail record is routed to the communication subscriber account management system directly.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the subscriber account management platform attaches the note to the wireless communication service provider account associated with the portable wireless communication device within a day'"'"'s time of creation of the call detail record.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein a message acquisition formatter (MAF) routes the copy of the call detail record to the communication subscriber account management platform.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the message acquisition formatter routes the copy of the call detail record to the communication subscriber account management platform via an enterprise application integration (EAI) platform.

20. The method of claim 14, wherein the communication subscriber account management platform is an Amdocs platform.