최소 단어 이상 선택하여야 합니다.
최대 10 단어까지만 선택 가능합니다.
다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
NTIS 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
DataON 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Edison 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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출원번호 | US-0615217 (2012-09-13) |
등록번호 | US-8588110 (2013-11-19) |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 2 인용 특허 : 397 |
Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a communications device implements a service policy for assisting billing for the communications device use of a service on a network; and monitors use of the service based on the service po
Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a communications device implements a service policy for assisting billing for the communications device use of a service on a network; and monitors use of the service based on the service policy, in which a local service usage is synchronized with a network based service usage.
1. A wireless device comprising: one or more modems for enabling the wireless device to communicate over at least two wireless networks, the at least two wireless networks comprising a first wireless network and a second wireless network;a user interface;memory configured to store: a first service p
1. A wireless device comprising: one or more modems for enabling the wireless device to communicate over at least two wireless networks, the at least two wireless networks comprising a first wireless network and a second wireless network;a user interface;memory configured to store: a first service policy associated with the first wireless network, the first service policy configured to at least assist in reducing data usage associated with a first service activity over the first wireless network, the first service activity being less than all service activities available to the wireless device, the first service policy for enabling control of the first service activity on the first wireless network that is different from how the first service activity is controlled on the second wireless network; andone or more processors for executing one or more agents, the one or more agents configured to: obtain, through the user interface, a user input specifying at least an aspect of the first service policy,identify that the wireless device is connected to the first wireless network,identify an intended, attempted, or successful data communication over the first wireless network, the intended, attempted, or successful data communication over the first wireless network being associated with the first service activity, andapply the first service policy. 2. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the first service activity is associated with an application on the wireless device, a network communication end point, a traffic type, a content type, a download, an upload, or a combination of these. 3. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more agents are further configured to: identify that the wireless device is connected to the second wireless network,identify an intended, attempted, or successful data communication over the second wireless network, the intended, attempted, or successful data communication over the second wireless network being associated with the first service activity, andapply the first service policy. 4. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the memory is further configured to store a second service policy associated with the second wireless network, the second service policy configured to assist in reducing data usage over the second wireless network associated with the first service activity, and wherein the one or more agents are further configured to: identify that the wireless device is connected to the second wireless network,identify an intended, attempted, or successful data communication over the second wireless network, the intended, attempted, or successful data communication over the second wireless network being associated with the first service activity, andapply the second service policy. 5. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein reducing data usage comprises blocking the first service activity. 6. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein reducing data usage comprises blocking the first service activity when the wireless device is connected to the first wireless network and allowing the first service activity when the wireless device is connected to the second wireless network. 7. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein reducing data usage comprises throttling or traffic shaping the first service activity. 8. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein reducing data usage comprises delaying the first service activity, or assigning the first service activity to a lower-priority traffic queue than a traffic queue to which the first service activity would otherwise be assigned. 9. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the first service policy is dependent on a network type, a roaming network connection condition, a WiFi network condition, a background download condition, a user designation that the first service activity is non-critical, a geographic location, or a combination of these. 10. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the first service activity comprises a background activity or a software update, and wherein reducing data usage comprises delaying, deferring, throttling, or blocking the first service activity. 11. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein reducing data usage comprises directing communications associated with the first service activity to a particular network end point, route, or tunnel. 12. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more agents comprise a policy control agent and one or more low-level policy agents, and the policy control agent is configured to: obtain the first service policy,obtain information about the first service activity,based on the information about the first service activity and the first service policy, determine a low-level policy rule or setting for the one or more low-level policy agents, the low-level policy rule or setting for assisting in achieving the first service policy, andprovide the low-level policy rule or setting to the one or more low-level agents. 13. The wireless device recited in claim 12, wherein the one or more low-level policy agents comprise an application interface agent, a policy implementation agent, a service monitor agent, or a combination of these. 14. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the first service policy is further configured to assist the one or more agents in: determining a usage measure associated with the first service activity, andpresenting information about the usage measure through the user interface. 15. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the first service policy is further configured to assist the one or more agents to: detect that a service usage pattern associated with the first service activity has occurred, or that a service usage amount associated with the first service activity has been consumed, andin response to detecting that the service usage pattern associated with the first service activity has occurred, or that the service usage amount associated with the first service activity has been consumed, present a notification through the user interface. 16. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the first service policy is further configured to assist the one or more agents in presenting a notification through the user interface, the notification comprising information associated with the first service activity. 17. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the first service policy is further configured to assist the one or more agents in presenting a notification through the user interface, the notification providing information about a roaming network or a roaming condition of the wireless device. 18. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the first service policy is further configured to assist the one or more agents in: presenting a notification through the user interface, the notification providing information about one or more available wireless networks, andobtaining a first user response through the user interface, the first user response indicating a selection of one of the one or more available wireless networks. 19. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the first service policy is further configured to assist the one or more agents in presenting a notification through the interface, the notification for providing an indication that data usage over the first wireless network associated with the first service activity has reached a particular amount or a limit. 20. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the first service policy is further configured to assist the one or more agents in presenting a notification through the user interface, the notification for notifying a user about a particular condition associated with the first service activity, and wherein the one or more agents are further configured to: assist in presenting the notification through the user interface,obtain a user response to the notification through the user interface, andrestrict or quarantine communications over the first wireless network or over the second wireless network unless the user response comprises an acknowledgment of the particular condition associated with the first service activity. 21. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more agents are further configured to obtain at least a portion of the first service policy from a network element. 22. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the first service policy is further configured to assist the one or more agents to: determine a usage measure associated with the first service activity,generate a report based on the usage measure, andassist in sending the report to a network element over the first wireless network or over the second wireless network. 23. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein, after obtaining the user input, the one or more agents are further configured to: send a message to a network element, the message configured to provide information about the user input, andobtain at least a portion of the first service policy from the network element. 24. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the first wireless network is a cellular network or a roaming network. 25. The wireless device recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more modems include a wireless wide-area network modem for enabling the wireless device to communicate over at least the first wireless network and a local-area network modem for enabling the wireless device to communicate with one or more end-user devices over a local-area network, and wherein the one or more agents are further configured to assist in providing an intermediate networking device forwarding service for forwarding traffic between a particular end-user device of the one or more end-user devices and at least one network communication end point over the first wireless network, and wherein the first service activity includes traffic associated with the particular end-user device. 26. A wireless device comprising: means for obtaining, through a user interface of the wireless device, a user input specifying at least an aspect of a first service policy, the first service policy configured to at least assist in reducing data usage associated with a first service activity over the first wireless network, the first service activity being less than all service activities available to the wireless device, the first service policy for enabling control of the first service activity on the first wireless network that is different from how the first service activity is controlled on a second wireless network;means for identifying that the wireless device is connected to the first wireless network;means for identifying an intended, attempted, or successful data communication over the first wireless network, the intended, attempted, or successful data communication being associated with the first service activity; andmeans for applying the first service policy. 27. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing machine-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a wireless device, cause the one or more processors to: obtain, through a user interface of the wireless device, a user input specifying at least an aspect of a first service policy, the first service policy configured to at least assist in reducing data usage associated with a first service activity over the first wireless network, the first service activity being less than all service activities available to the wireless device, the first service policy for enabling control of the first service activity on the first wireless network that is different from how the first service activity is controlled on a second wireless network;identify that the wireless device is connected to the first wireless network;identify an intended, attempted, or successful data communication over the first wireless network, the intended, attempted, or successful data communication being associated with the first service activity; andapply the first service policy. 28. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium recited in claim 27, wherein reducing data usage comprises blocking the first service activity. 29. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium recited in claim 27, wherein the first service activity comprises a background activity or a software update, and wherein reducing data usage comprises delaying, deferring, throttling, or blocking the first service activity. 30. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium recited in claim 27, wherein, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, the machine-executable instructions further cause the one or more processors to: determine a usage measure associated with the first service activity; andcause information about the usage measure to be presented through a user interface of the wireless device.
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