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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8116727 | Method and system for determining and presenting a current likelihood of a mobile station successfully engaging in a communication session Methods and systems are provided for determining and presenting a current likelihood of a mobile station successfully engaging in a communication session. In an embodiment, the mobile station (or a network entity) records call data that is indicative of successful a... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116726 | Parent and child mobile communication devices with feature control and call-back A parent mobile station (100) may establish a communication link (106) via a wireless network (104) using any appropriate technology. The parent mobile station (100) may send a control message over the communication link (106) whic... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112062 | System and method for sending threshold notification in real time A mobile station user is informed of reaching of at least one threshold level of data usage via a wireless communication network in real time. An account of the mobile station user has a maximum data plan limit defined by a user's plan and a data usage balance refle... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107921 | Mobile virtual network operator Systems and methods for operating a mobile virtual network are disclosed. A mobile virtual network operator is disclosed as an entity that provides a mobile networking service to a user, the mobile networking service being provided using a physical mobile network pr... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8090344 | Dynamic location-based rating for prepaid calls A method and system for streamlining the calculation of a rate for a prepaid wireless call is provided. A mobile subscriber can be billed at one rate when she is within her home network and at a different rate when she is roaming in another network or can be billed ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090343 | Optimized camel triggering for prepaid calling A method and system for streamlining the call processing for a prepaid call in a mobile telecommunications network is provided. A trigger detection point (TDP) for processing an originating call placed by a prepaid wireless subscriber, which may be called “O-Answe... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090345 | Multiple channel automated refill system An automatic refill system for pre-paid accounts provides enhanced funding flexibility for customers and additional revenue streams for a telecommunication service provider. The automatic refill system solves the technical challenges involved with implementing a sch... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086217 | System and method for providing wireless services within a wireless local area network The invention provides a system and method for providing a temporary wireless service connection to one or more users within a wireless local area network. In-building services and Internet related services are provided to the users over their respective temporary w... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8086216 | Mobility aware policy and charging control in a wireless communication network One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for implementation in a policy control and charging rules functional entity in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving, from at least one of a source policy and charging enforcement fun... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8078140 | System and methods for managing the utilization of an electronic device A system and method for the real-time management of a device, and more particularly to the allocation of electronic wallets that are associated with one or more devices and various controls that enable at least two entities to manage how the device is utilized for v... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073423 | Intelligent information control repository Systems and methods are disclosed for alleviating the network congestion inherent in monitoring several million subscribers' usage by incorporating an Information Control Repository (ICR) at the user-level, ideally within the mobile device in the form of a software ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068809 | Communication reward A method is performed by a device that includes a display and a communication application. The method includes identifying a reward criterion for communication activities using the communication application, receiving an indication of a communication activity, and r... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8055237 | Usage measurement collection and analysis to dynamically regulate customer network usage In a network subscriber system, a method of determining how to monitor whether a subscriber's network usage exceeds a quota for the current billing period. The frequency at which the subscriber's usage data is collected and analyzed during the billing period is base... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8041337 | Control device, communication terminal device, server device, service providing system, parameter modification method, service providing method, and control method of server device When a service providing server receives, from a mobile phone or the like owned by a user, a request to modify a parameter defining the performance of a control device provided in an automobile, the service providing server transmits a requested modification command... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7970375 | System and method for expiring modular software components for wireless communication devices A system and method for expiring a software module on a wireless communication device is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the method comprises receiving, at the wireless communication device, an expiration notice for the software module and determining if lic... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7970376 | Charging efficiency A method for performing charging in a telecommunications system, comprising: storing at a subscriber information store subscription information including charging arrangement information indicative of the charging arrangement for a first communication terminal opera... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7970377 | Systems and methods for coordinating the coverage and capacity of a wireless base station A communications base station is installed at a selected new location and the base station, prior to going “on line” monitors the wireless traffic from other base stations within interference range of the new base station's coverage area. The new base station al... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7965996 | System, method, and computer program product for calculating a rate of an electronic message utilizing an identifier of an associated session A system, method, and computer program product are provided for calculating a rate associated with an electronic message, utilizing an identifier of an associated session. In use, an identifier of a session is associated with an electronic message corresponding to t... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7957718 | Method and apparatus for telecommunication expense management The user of a handheld wireless communicator, for example a cell phone or so-called smartphone completes a call or email or other communication event. The event is timed by the device or the duration is calculated, or otherwise the event is quantified and the inform... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7945238 | System and methods for managing the utilization of a communications device A system and method for the real-time management of a device, and more particularly to the allocation of electronic wallets that are associated with one or more devices and various controls that enable at least two entities to manage how the device is utilized for v... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7945237 | Methods and systems for tracking wireless devices The presence and location (among other things) of wireless devices is tracked in order to enable the use of special services, such as wireless instant messaging. Both conventional and WAP-enabled wireless devices may be so tracked. ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7929944 | Method and system for enabling a mobile user to manage calls A method includes provisioning a mobile user with usage minutes for usage calls. The method includes determining whether the mobile user and a telephone user either belong to the same provider or different providers after a call between the users is initiated. The c... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929945 | Measurement data record method for detecting hybrid mobile tune away An apparatus in one example has: a first communication network optimized for high-speed packet data services; a first database operatively coupled to the first communication network; a second communication network for providing both voice and slow data-rate data ser... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7912450 | System and method for communication service portability A system and method for communication service portability include the ability to receive, at an access point, a registration request for a user of an endpoint and to generate, based on the received registration request, a registration request for a wireless network ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907932 | 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... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7899438 | Feature management of a communication device A system and method for the real-time management of a device, and more particularly to the establishment and enforcement of policies or rules associated with the feature or functions that may be performed with the device. Modern communication devices are capable of ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7881697 | System and methods for managing the utilization of a communications device A system and method for the real-time management of a device, and more particularly to the allocation of electronic wallets that are associated with one or more devices and various controls that enable at least two entities to manage how the device is utilized for v... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7869786 | System and method for providing wireless services within a wireless local area network The invention provides a system and method for providing a temporary wireless service connection to one or more users within a wireless local area network. In-building services and Internet related services are provided to the users over their respective temporary w... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7860483 | Method, apparatus, and system for implementing policy and charging control A method for implementing a policy and charging control (PCC) is provided. The method includes: acquiring user location information; and determining a PCC rule of a user according to the acquired user location information. The PCC rule is for a policy and charging e... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7817983 | Method and apparatus for monitoring usage patterns of a wireless device Apparatus and methods for monitoring usage patterns of a wireless device may include a usage monitoring and reporting module operable to monitor and log usage on a wireless device based on a received usage configuration. Further, based on the usage configuration, th... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7817984 | Mobile communication terminal and computer program thereof, IC card and computer program thereof, and mobile communication terminal system A mobile communication terminal includes a communication unit, a wireless communication unit, a contents acquisition unit, a contents storage unit, a verification unit, and an output permission determination unit. The communication unit communicates with an IC card.... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7813714 | Apparatus for accessing a common database from a mobile device and a computing device The present invention has been made in consideration of thin devices efficiently communicating ideas and transactions into data networks by using other devices with full functional user interface in the networks. According to one aspect of the present invention, the... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7796972 | Method and system for automatic calling unit replenishment A method for automatically replenishing vehicle calling units is disclosed herein. The method includes selecting, in response to a user input, a call unit rate plan including parameters designating automatic replenishment of calling units for loading into a telemati... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7787858 | Charging in communication networks According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method for transferring charging information in telecommunication system, the method comprising establishing a call between a first terminal and a second terminal, the establishment of the call bei... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7764947 | Online charging management server An online charging management server comprising: receiving means arranged to receive at least one account request message transmitted from a network service provider; and transmitting means arranged to transmit an online account balance message to a further separate... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7761081 | Service provisioning Systems, methods, and devices are provided for providing dynamic service provisioning. One method embodiment includes initiating a request for a non subscription service that is provided by a wireless service provider, receiving the request to a subscription databas... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7761082 | Control device to transfer units of connection time between donor and beneficiary terminals of communication network(S) A device (D) is dedicated to controlling the transfer of units of connection time for a communication network (N1) having accounting and/or billing equipment (ABE1). This device (D) includes processing means (PM) that, when they receive a request to tr... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7747240 | Method of charging in a communications network In a communications network, use of network resources is measured locally at customer terminals, for example by counting the number of packets sent and received. The resulting data may be aggregated and sent to a network accounting object. Accounting data may subseq... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7720459 | Method of remote collection of data for the account of an entity, using a third party data communication network, e.g. for automatic meter reading The remote collection of data for the account of an entity (2) uses a data communications network (26) operated by a third party (28) with respect to the entity. It is characterised in that the access to said data communication network (26 | 05/18/2010 |
| 7711350 | Tracking communications usage time The invention provides a method for tracking communications usage time. Time increments are counted in response to a call. A call count is determined based on time increments. The call count is modified based on calling plan parameters. ... | 05/04/2010 |
