Mobile device notification with options
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a network device, a user-specified threshold of units of use associated with a mobile device, wherein the user-specified threshold is based, at least in part, on a user-specified number of allocated units of use;
receiving, at the network device, a request from the mobile device to establish a communication between the mobile device and a remote device;
before establishing the communication between the mobile device and the remote device, determining at the network device that the user-specified threshold of units of use associated with the mobile device has been exceeded;
generating a notification comprising an indication that the user-specified threshold of units of use associated with the mobile device has been exceeded, the notification further comprising a plurality of user-selectable options, wherein a first option of the plurality of user-selectable options automatically provides a subscription to an alternative communication service plan; and
transmitting the notification from the network device to the mobile device.
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Abstract
Notifying users of mobile communication devices, which may include providing options for response to notifications. A component of a communication service provider system receives an indication of a notification for a user of a mobile communication device. The notification may be received from a source internal or external to the communication service provider system. A component of the mobile communication service provider formats the notification so that it is compatible with the mobile communication device of the user and sends the notification to the mobile communication device of the user. The notification may include one or more options to respond to the notification using the mobile communication device. The notification may, for example, pertain to minutes-of-use in a mobile communication service plan, or to other information, including notifications from outside service providers such as airlines, banks, restaurants, hotels, libraries, credit card companies, etc.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a network device, a user-specified threshold of units of use associated with a mobile device, wherein the user-specified threshold is based, at least in part, on a user-specified number of allocated units of use; receiving, at the network device, a request from the mobile device to establish a communication between the mobile device and a remote device; before establishing the communication between the mobile device and the remote device, determining at the network device that the user-specified threshold of units of use associated with the mobile device has been exceeded; generating a notification comprising an indication that the user-specified threshold of units of use associated with the mobile device has been exceeded, the notification further comprising a plurality of user-selectable options, wherein a first option of the plurality of user-selectable options automatically provides a subscription to an alternative communication service plan; and transmitting the notification from the network device to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A network device comprising:
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a memory comprising executable instructions; and a processor, wherein the processor, when executing the executable instructions, effectuates operations comprising; receiving a user-specified threshold of units of use associated with a mobile device, wherein the user-specified threshold is based, at least in part, on a user-specified number of allocated units of use; receiving a request from the mobile device to establish a communication between the mobile device and a remote device; before establishing the communication between the mobile device and the remote device, determining that the user-specified threshold of units of use associated with the mobile device has been exceeded; generating a notification comprising an indication that the user-specified threshold of units of use associated with the mobile device has been exceeded, the notification further comprising a plurality of user-selectable options, wherein a first option of the plurality of user-selectable options automatically provides a subscription to an alternative communication service plan; and transmitting the notification to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible computer-readable storage medium that is not a propagating signal, the tangible computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions, which when executed by a processor 011 a network device, cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
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receiving a user-specified threshold of units of use associated with a mobile device, wherein the user-specified threshold is based, at least in part, on a user-specified number of allocated units of use; receiving a request from the mobile device to establish a communication between the mobile device and a remote device; before establishing the communication between the mobile device and the remote device, determining that the user-specified threshold of units of use associated with the mobile device has been exceeded; generating a notification comprising an indication that the user-specified threshold of units of use associated with the mobile device has been exceeded, the notification further comprising a plurality of user-selectable options, wherein a first option of the plurality of user-selectable options automatically provides a subscription to an alternative communication service plan; and transmitting the notification to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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