Protocols for facilitating charge-authorized connectivity in wireless communications
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1. A communication management system comprising:
- at least one network device including one or more electronic devices, the one or more electronic devices including at least;
circuitry configured for obtaining at least one account-specific criteria defined by a cellular carrier;
circuitry configured for determining whether to establish a communication via at least a first mobile device and a second mobile device including at least (1) determining whether a charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device according to the at least one account-specific criteria, (2) determining whether the second mobile device has wireless local area network (WLAN) service, (3) automatically and conditionally authorizing the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device when the at least one account-specific criteria indicates the charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device and the second mobile device has WLAN service, and (4) responsive to failure to authorize the communication, authorizing the communication automatically and conditionally when the at least one account-specific criteria indicates the charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device and an indication of at least one communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device having been in progress when the second mobile device crossed a WLAN service space boundary wherein authorizing the communication includes at least allocating to an account associated with the first mobile device at least one communication service cost component specified by the account-specific criteria that depends upon when the second mobile device crossed the WLAN service space boundary; and
circuitry configured for signaling the determination whether to establish the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device wherein authorization of the communication enables the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device to be established.
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Abstract
Structures and protocols are presented for signaling a status or decision concerning a wireless service or device within a region to a communication device (smartphone or wearable device, e.g.) or other wireless communication participant (motor vehicle having a wireless communication capability, e.g.).
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1. A communication management system comprising:
at least one network device including one or more electronic devices, the one or more electronic devices including at least; circuitry configured for obtaining at least one account-specific criteria defined by a cellular carrier; circuitry configured for determining whether to establish a communication via at least a first mobile device and a second mobile device including at least (1) determining whether a charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device according to the at least one account-specific criteria, (2) determining whether the second mobile device has wireless local area network (WLAN) service, (3) automatically and conditionally authorizing the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device when the at least one account-specific criteria indicates the charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device and the second mobile device has WLAN service, and (4) responsive to failure to authorize the communication, authorizing the communication automatically and conditionally when the at least one account-specific criteria indicates the charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device and an indication of at least one communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device having been in progress when the second mobile device crossed a WLAN service space boundary wherein authorizing the communication includes at least allocating to an account associated with the first mobile device at least one communication service cost component specified by the account-specific criteria that depends upon when the second mobile device crossed the WLAN service space boundary; and circuitry configured for signaling the determination whether to establish the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device wherein authorization of the communication enables the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device to be established. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 29)
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10. A communication management system comprising:
at least one network device including one or more electronic devices, the one or more electronic devices including at least; circuitry configured for obtaining at least one account-specific criteria defined by a cellular carrier; circuitry configured for determining whether to establish a communication via at least a first mobile device and a second mobile device including at least (1) determining whether a charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device according to the at least one account-specific criteria, (2) determining whether the second mobile device has wireless local area network (WLAN) service, (3) automatically and conditionally authorizing the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device when the at least one account-specific criteria indicates the charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device and the second mobile device has WLAN service, and (4) responsive to failure to authorize the communication, iteratively determining whether a charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device in response to at least one of changes in the at least one account-specific criteria or changes in at least one condition of the communication, and authorizing the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device automatically and conditionally when the at least one account-specific criteria indicates the charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device; and circuitry configured for signaling the determination whether to establish the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device wherein authorization of the communication enables the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device to be established. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A communication management system comprising:
one or more articles of manufacture including at least; means for obtaining at least one account-specific criteria defined by a cellular carrier; means for determining whether to establish a communication via at least a first mobile device and a second mobile device including at least (1) determining whether a charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device according to the at least one account-specific criteria, (2) determining whether the second mobile device has wireless local area network (WLAN) service, (3) automatically and conditionally authorizing the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device when the at least one account-specific criteria indicates the charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device and the second mobile device has WLAN service, and (4) responsive to failure to authorize the communication, iteratively determining whether a charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device in response to at least one of changes in the at least one account-specific criteria or changes in at least one condition of the communication, and authorizing the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device automatically and conditionally when the at least one account-specific criteria indicates the charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device; and means for signaling the determination whether to establish the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device wherein authorization of the communication enables the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device to be established.
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37. A communication management method comprising:
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obtaining at least one account-specific criteria defined by a cellular carrier; determining whether to establish a communication via at least a first mobile device and a second mobile device including at least (1) determining whether a charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device according to the at least one account-specific criteria, (2) determining whether the second mobile device has wireless local area network (WLAN) service, (3) automatically and conditionally authorizing the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device when the at least one account-specific criteria indicates the charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device and the second mobile device has WLAN service, and (4) responsive to failure to authorize the communication, iteratively determining whether a charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device in response to at least one of changes in the at least one account-specific criteria or changes in at least one condition of the communication, and authorizing the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device automatically and conditionally when the at least one account-specific criteria indicates the charge authorization has been associated with the first mobile device; and signaling the determination whether to establish the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device wherein authorization of the communication enables the communication via at least the first mobile device and the second mobile device to be established.
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