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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120040639 | BLUETOOTH-ENABLED FEMTO ACCESS CONTROL A low-cost system and methodology that facilitates improved femto access control by employing Bluetooth® technology is provided. Bluetooth-based femto access control utilizes a Bluetooth modem in a femto access point (FAP) that broadcasts a unique Bluetooth identity (I... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120028603 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING REAL TIME TELECOMMUNICATIONS USAGE DATA FROM MOBILE DEVICES AND COMPARING THAT DATA TO LIFE CYCLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXPENSE MANAGEMENT (TEM) DATA In one embodiment, a signal having a real-time usage value associated with operation of a mobile device is received from the mobile device. Information on a service agreement for the mobile device is received. A command is sent to the mobile device when the operation of... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110275346 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RULE TRIGGERED MOBILE ADVERTISING An advertising subsidized communication service is provided that can be utilized by eligible subscribers in instances designated by mobile operators or advertisers. An eligible subscriber that meets certain criteria, such as having a low pre-paid balance, can opt-in to ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110223883 | BASE STATION APPARATUS, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD To provide a base station apparatus, mobile communication system and communication control method for enabling appropriate time charging based on actual communication conditions to be performed, the base station apparatus is provided with a connection section that estab... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110201304 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING BILLING EVENTS IN A MOBILE WIRELESS NETWORK FOR A NETWORK OPERATOR A system and method for tracking billing events in a mobile wireless network for a network operator is disclosed. The method can include, in one embodiment, capturing, by a server, event data associated with a mobile device. The event data specifies communication events... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110143710 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO FACILITATE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS Systems and methods are provided to facilitate online transactions via mobile communications. In one aspect, a system includes an interchange and a data storage facility to associate an account identifier with a telephone number. The interchange includes a common format... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110111730 | Method of Setting Up a Communication Channel Disclosed is a method of setting up a communication channel, between a wireless device (10) and another party (50), via a wireless infrastructure network (20) and a control network (30), the method comprising the steps of: the wireless device... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110003579 | ONLINE CHARGING FOR SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES IN IMS NETWORKS IMS networks and methods are disclosed for providing online charging for supplementary services for a session. The IMS network includes an application server operable to provide at least one supplementary service for a session. When the supplementary service is to be pr... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100317318 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PRE-PAID PAYMENT CAPABILITY ON MOBILE TELEPHONE A method includes receiving an over-the-air message from a mobile telephone. The message requests top-up of a prepaid payment capability in the mobile telephone. The method further includes authorizing the requested top-up. In addition, the method includes transmitting ... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100287080 | Systems and Methods for Session Records Correlation A billing mediation system for use within a communications network that correlates session records pertaining to usage of network resources is disclosed. The billing mediation system includes a record receiver, a record correlator, a look ahead cache, a set of buffers, ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100197268 | ENHANCED ROAMING SERVICES AND CONVERGED CARRIER NETWORKS WITH DEVICE ASSISTED SERVICES AND A PROXY Enhanced roaming services and converged networks with device assisted services and a proxy is provided. In some embodiments, enhanced roaming services and converged networks with device assisted services and a proxy includes collecting device generated service usage inf... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100197267 | DEVICE GROUP PARTITIONS AND SETTLEMENT PLATFORM Device group partitions and a settlement platform are provided. In some embodiments, device group partitions (e.g., partitions of devices based on associated device groups) are provided. In some embodiments, a settlement platform service is provided. In some embodiments... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100190471 | Systems and Methods to Control Online Transactions Systems and methods are provided to control online transactions via mobile communications. In one aspect, a system includes a data storage facility to store data associating a first telephone number with a second telephone number; and an interchange coupled with the dat... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100173605 | VIRTUAL SUBSCRIBER SERVICE A Virtual Subscriber Service (VSS) is a system and method for operators to provide multiple mutually exclusive telephone numbers, each with its own unique plan features, to a subscriber who is associated with a single terminating device. VSS makes it possible for a subs... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100099378 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE-MEDIUMS FOR MANAGING ROLLOVER USAGE UNITS OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES A rollover management system (RMS) receives and stores rollover data that includes subscriber identification and a balance of the rollover usage units that may be “rolled-over” to offset overage units used by a subscriber in excess of package plan usage units in a s... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100056102 | OPEN TO ALL PREPAID ROAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS In one embodiment, a method for providing roaming service comprises receiving an identifier from a wireless device located within a coverage area of a local network, wherein the identifier is associated with the wireless device. The method further comprises determining ... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100041369 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING DIAMETER BASED SIGNALING TO SUPPORT BILLING MODELS FOR VISUALLY RENDERED SERVICES A system and method of using Diameter based signaling is provided to track usage to support multiple billing models for visually rendered revenue generating services in an IP Multimedia subsystem based network. The system includes a computer system includes first progra... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100029308 | DIRECT MOBILE STATION-TO-MOBILE STATION COMMUNICATION OF MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE SERVICE (MMS) MESSAGES Multimedia message service (MMS) communications directly between mobile stations avoid interactions with a MMS Center (MMSC). In the examples, the originating station sends a short message service (SMS) message notifying the destination mobile station of the availabilit... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090298466 | CHARGING METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM A charging method, device, and system are disclosed. The charging method includes: receiving a message carrying a charging group ID, and sending a charging request message carrying the charging group ID to a charging node corresponding to the charging group ID for charg... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090291667 | CHARGING SYSTEM FOR A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM A communication system comprises network elements (103, 105, 107, 109) and user equipments (101), at least some of which comprise a charging proxy (205). The system further comprises a charging server (111) which includes a topic controller (... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090270070 | MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS PURCHASING AND USE A method and program product for tracking and presenting communication services consumed by an organization from a plurality of communications service providers are provided. The method comprises storing information relating to communications services expenses of the or... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090227230 | Method of and Architecture for a Virtual Wireless Network A virtual wireless network including a server running a home location register (HLR), the home location register being associated solely with a virtual wireless network operator that does not have any licensed frequency spectrum, but provides wireless services to a subs... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090186600 | Operations Method for Providing Wireless Communication Services The present invention is directed to an improved operations method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market, re... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090177567 | MOBILE APPLICATION MONITORING SYSTEM A method and system to test, monitor, and share revenue associated with third-party software applications operating on mobile devices over a network operator's wireless network. An application may be tested by the mobile application monitoring system to simulate the exp... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090081991 | Prepaid short messaging A prepaid messaging solution which uses open networking standards (e.g., TCP/IP) and which supports pre-payment of enhanced Internet messaging services. The disclosed prepaid architectures and methods accurately determine if a subscriber has sufficient account balance t... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090075627 | HANDLING INSUFFICIENT ACCOUNT BALANCE OF SUBSCRIBERS A system, method, and computer readable medium comprising instructions for handling insufficient account balance of subscribers in a mobile communications network is disclosed. A request for communication is received from a mobile station. A determination is made as to ... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090068983 | Advertising-based Wireless Solutions The innovative part of “Advertising-based Wireless Solutions” is in the convenience of saving the consumer money. A large number of consumers enjoy saving money on the monthly bills and most times, love being rewarded for participating in customer initiatives such a... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090068984 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE DEVICE USE Method, apparatus and system for controlling usage of mobile devices. Supervisor users, such as parents and managers, are enabled to define usage-level based rule sets that are employed to limit mobile device use by targeted users, such as children and employees. The ru... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090061818 | METHODS AND PLATFORMS FOR REFRESHING A PRE-PAID ACCOUNT UPON DETECTING THE OCCURRENCE OF A REFRESH TRIGGERING EVENT Methods and pre-paid platforms are provided to detect the occurrence of a refresh triggering event as specified by a refresh trigger rule and to then refresh the pre-paid account in accordance with a refresh completion rule. The refresh triggering event may be one or mo... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090042539 | REVERSE CHARGING SERVICE The present invention provides systems and methods for facilitating mobile communication between a calling party and a called party. Aspects of the present invention include establishing, via a service node, mobile communications upon receiving a response, from the call... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20080289235 | ADVERTISING RECEPTACLE A receptacle may include a container to receive trash and other items. The receptacle may also include a display area to provide advertisements to people located in the vicinity of the receptacle.... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080287099 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING CHARGES AND AIRTIME VALUES FOR CELLULAR PHONES AND ACCOUNTS A system and method for managing calling values of calls to be charged to a call receiving party by associating a first code, such as a telephone number, inputted by a caller placing a call with the call receiving party at a call receiver platform and determining the am... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080248779 | MEDIA CONTENT AND MOBILE DEVICES Methodologies and related devices and systems are provided that facilitate provision, usage, publication, and/or rating of media content by providers and/or users media content. According to one aspect, content preloaded on a mobile device can be activated based on user... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080233918 | CONTENT OWNER VERIFICATION AND DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT FOR AUTOMATED DISTRIBUTION AND BILLING PLATFORMS Software application providers can connect to a common platform in order to offer access to and use of their applications and/or content to a global community of mobile device users through a variety of different media. The users are automatically charged via the user's... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080200145 | Systems and methods for session records correlation A billing mediation system for use within a communications network that correlates session records pertaining to usage of network resources is disclosed. The billing mediation system includes a record receiver, a record correlator, a look ahead cache, a set of buffers, ... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080194230 | Method for Charge Display for Sip Connections on Several Terminals The aim of the invention is the calculation in real time of applicable charges by a SIP application server during a SIP connection in a SIP-based voice network and transmission thereof to the A-side SIP user terminal and also to at least one further SIP user terminal. S... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080188199 | Method And System For Rating Notification A method and system for generating rating notification to a user in a communications system, wherein a tariff structure is traversed, and during the traversing, one or more notification requests are detected for intermediate conditions. One or more notifications resulti... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080182552 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS TO INDICATE A CHARGE FOR A CALL Methods and arrangements to indicate a charge for a call are described herein. Embodiments may comprise hardware and/or code within a cellular phone to process data related to charges for a call to indicate the charges to the user. In some embodiments, the charges may b... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080182553 | Over-the-air pre-paid wireless system and method An over the air (OTA) Prepaid system, and a corresponding method, allows wireless connectivity when a wireless network would typically reject a user, such as when the user's profile cannot be validated. In wireless networks, unrecognized users are denied service due to ... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080167000 | MOBILE PHONE PAYMENT PROCESS INCLUDING THRESHOLD INDICATOR System, methods, and apparatus provide account balance alerts for a mobile phone used to initiate a transaction when an account balance is close to a credit limit or close to zero or a minimum balance amount. When a consumer uses an account associated with a mobile phon... | 07/10/2008 |
