Method and system for providing services for wireless data calls

• US 7,225,238 B1
• Filed: 10/25/2000
• Issued: 05/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Holur, Balaji S., Miernik, Jerzy, Patel, Pulin R., Dantu, Ramanamurthy, Patel, Achal R., Garbuz, Alexander G., Patel, Pravir A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tsang; Fan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hashem; Lisa
• Application Number:
  US09/696,827
• Time in Patent Office: 2,407 Days
• Field of Search: 709/207, 455/414.1, 455/422, 455/556, 455/414, 455/439, 455/436, 705/39
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/20 Manipulation of established connections

Abstract

A method and system for providing services for wireless data calls includes monitoring a wireless data call for a predefined event associated with a service for the wireless data call. The service is initiated for the wireless data call in response to detecting the predefined event for the data call. The predefined event may comprise a uniform resource locator (URL) match or change, excess use of transmission or time resources, a location change of a mobile device for the wireless data call, a network event, or a combination of any or all suitable events.

Claims

1. A method for providing services for wireless data calls, comprising:

establishing a wireless data call with a mobile device;

monitoring the content of communications with the mobile device on the wireless data call at an air gateway;

receiving at an air agent coupled to the air gateway one or more service triggers from an intelligent service platform agent;

detecting in the content at the air gateway a predefined event based on the one or more service triggers, the predefined event associated with a wireless data call service;

initiating the service for the wireless data call in response to detecting the predefined event in the content;

wherein the predefined event comprises a match of a uniform resource locator (URL) requested for access by the mobile device with a particular URL; and

wherein the wireless data call service comprises a web service associated with the URL requested for access.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting in the content a plurality of predefined events together associated with a wireless data call service; and

initiating the service for the data call in response to detecting a predefined number of the predefined events.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the web service comprises denying the mobile device access to the web site of the URL requested for access.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the web service comprises automatically redirecting the mobile device to a different URL than the URL requested for access.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the web service comprises billing a user of the mobile device for accessing the URL requested for access.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting in the content a plurality of predefined events, each associated with a wireless data call service; and

initiating a service for the wireless data call in response to detecting the associated predefined event.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising monitoring the content of communications with the mobile device on the wireless data call in real-time.

8. A system for providing services for wireless data calls, comprising:

a computer processable medium; and

logic stored on the computer processable medium, the logic operable to;

establish a wireless data call with a mobile device;

monitor the content of communications with the mobile device on the wireless data call at an air gateway;

receive at an air agent coupled to the air gateway one or more service triggers from an intelligent service platform agent;

detect in the content at the air gateway a predefined event based on the one or more service triggers, the predefined event associated with a wireless data call service; and

initiate the service for the wireless data call in response to detection of the predefined event in the content;

wherein the predefined event comprises a match of a uniform resource locator (URL) requested for access by the mobile device with a particular URL; and

wherein the wireless data call service comprises a web service associated with the URL requested for access.

9. The system of claim 8, the logic further operable to:

detect in the content a plurality of predefined events together associated with a wireless data call service; and

initiate the service for the data call in response to detecting a predefined number of the predefined events.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the web service comprises denying the mobile device access to the web site of the URL requested for access.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the web service comprises automatically redirecting the mobile device to a different URL than the URL requested for access.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the web service comprises billing a user of the mobile device for accessing the URL requested for access.

13. The system of claim 8, the logic further operable to:

detect in the content a plurality of predefined events, each associated with a wireless data call service; and

initiate a service for the wireless data call in response to detecting the associated predefined event.

14. The method of claim 8, the logic further operable to monitor the content of communications with the mobile device on the wireless data call in real-time.

15. A system for providing services for wireless data calls, comprising:

means for establishing a wireless data call with a mobile device;

means for monitoring the content of communications with the mobile device on the wireless data call at an air gateway;

means for receiving at an air agent coupled to the air gateway one or more service triggers from an intelligent service platform agent;

means for detecting in the content at the air gateway a predefined event based on the one or more service triggers the predefined event associated with a wireless data call service;

means for initiating the service for the wireless data call in response to detection of the predefined event in the content;

wherein the predefined event comprises a match of a uniform resource locator (URL) requested for access by the mobile device with a particular URL; and

wherein the wireless data call service comprises a web service associated with the URL requested for access.

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

means for detecting in the content a plurality of predefined events together associated with a wireless data call service; and

means for initiating the service for the data call in response to detecting all of the predefined events.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the web service comprises denying the mobile device access to the web site of the URL requested for access.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the web service comprises automatically redirecting the mobile device to a different URL than the URL requested for access.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the web service comprises billing a user of the mobile device for accessing the URL requested for access.

20. A method for providing services for wireless data calls, comprising:

establishing a wireless data call with a mobile device;

monitoring the content of communications with the mobile device on the wireless data call at an air gateway;

receiving at an air agent coupled to the air gateway one or more service triggers from an intelligent service platform agent;

detecting in the content at the air gateway a predefined event based on the one or more service triggers, the predefined event associated with a wireless data call service;

initiating the service for the wireless data call in response to detecting the predefined event in the content; and

wherein the predefined event comprises a use of transmission resources in excess of a predefined amount.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the use of transmission resources in excess of a predefined amount comprises a use of transmission resources in a forward direction from the mobile device to a wireless network in excess of a predefined amount.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the use of transmission resources in excess of a predefined amount comprises a use of transmission resources in a reverse direction from a wireless network to the mobile device in excess of a predefined amount.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein the wireless data call service comprises a prepaid calling card service limiting access to the Internet based on the use of transmission resources.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the prepaid calling card service limiting access to the Internet based on the use of transmission resources limits access to the Internet to a predefined amount of time.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the prepaid calling card service limiting access to the Internet based on the use of transmission resources limits transmission with the Internet to a predefined volume.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the predefined volume comprises a predefined number of transmission bytes and further comprising:

determining that a number of transmitted bytes exceeds the predefined number of transmission bytes;

transmitting any packets in a transmit queue; and

discarding subsequent packets received for transmission.