公开(公告)号：US10084926B1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US15591564

申请日：2017-05-10

申请人： Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

发明人： Lisa Jenzeh ,  Elena Krimchansky

IPC分类号： H04M15/00 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W28/24 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/771 ,  H04L61/1588 ,  H04L61/3075 ,  H04L61/6022 ,  H04L61/605 ,  H04L61/6054 ,  H04M15/77 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W28/24

摘要： A computer device may include a processor configured to execute instructions, stored in a memory, to receive a request to add a second mobile telephone number (MTN) line to a user equipment (UE) device associated with a first MTN line, generate a graft instruction to graft the second MTN line to the first MTN line, and send the generated graft instruction to a provisioning system configured to provision services for the UE device. The processor may be further configured to designate the second MTN line as having a grafted status with respect to the first MTN line, the grafted status indicating that the second MTN line has been added to a subscriber profile of the first MTN line, and that the UE device is configured to send and receive communications using the first MTN line and/or the second MTN line.

公开(公告)号：US20180020101A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15118893

申请日：2015-12-31

申请人： PISMO LABS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

发明人： Ho Ming Chan ,  Kit Wai Chau ,  Man Kit Kwan

IPC分类号： H04M15/00 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04W4/24

CPC分类号： H04M15/7652 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04M15/765 ,  H04M15/77 ,  H04M15/774 ,  H04M15/8214 ,  H04M15/83 ,  H04M15/84 ,  H04M15/85 ,  H04M15/852 ,  H04M15/853 ,  H04M15/854 ,  H04M15/857 ,  H04M15/866 ,  H04M15/886 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： The present invention discloses methods and systems for sharing data usage by a plurality of SIM cards at a plurality of network devices. Each of the plurality of network devices is capable of housing at least one SIM card from the plurality of SIM cards. The method comprises the steps of determining the total data usage allowance. A remaining total data usage allowance is determined by either retrieving it from a carrier server or by subtracting aggregated data usage information from the total data usage allowance. The method further comprises restricting use of one or more of the plurality of SIM cards when the remaining total data usage allowance is below a first threshold until the remaining total data usage allowance is above the first threshold. The total data usage allowance is changed to a first value periodically or according to an administrator's instruction.

公开(公告)号：US09769324B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US15051638

申请日：2016-02-23

申请人： PAYPAL, INC.

发明人： Michael Wayne Brown ,  Joseph Herbert McIntyre ,  Michael A. Paolini ,  James Mark Weaver ,  Scott Lee Winters

IPC分类号： H04M15/00 ,  C09K8/68 ,  H04M15/08 ,  H04M3/38 ,  H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04M15/48 ,  C09K8/68 ,  C09K2208/26 ,  C09K2208/30 ,  H04M3/382 ,  H04M3/4211 ,  H04M15/08 ,  H04M15/73 ,  H04M15/765 ,  H04M15/77 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/90 ,  H04M2203/1058 ,  H04M2203/6009 ,  H04M2203/6045 ,  H04M2203/6054 ,  H04M2215/0152 ,  H04M2215/0156 ,  H04M2215/016 ,  H04M2215/0168 ,  H04M2215/68 ,  H04M2215/7072 ,  H04M2215/724 ,  H04M2215/7254

摘要： A method, system, and program for billing for service provided to destination device according to the calling plan of the individual receiving the call. An authenticated identity for a callee answering a call placed to a destination device is received at an intermediary device. The intermediary device then accesses a billing plan for the authenticated identity of the callee and loads the billing plan for specifying charges for the call, such that telephone service billed to the callee is accessible at multiple destination devices.

公开(公告)号：US09762744B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14114079

申请日：2012-04-26

申请人： Tetsuya Miida ,  Yoichi Kanai ,  Yuuta Hamada ,  Naoki Umehara

发明人： Tetsuya Miida ,  Yoichi Kanai ,  Yuuta Hamada ,  Naoki Umehara

IPC分类号： H04M11/00 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/28 ,  H04M15/06 ,  H04M15/18 ,  H04M3/56

CPC分类号： H04M15/60 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M15/06 ,  H04M15/18 ,  H04M15/28 ,  H04M15/43 ,  H04M15/44 ,  H04M15/75 ,  H04M15/752 ,  H04M15/765 ,  H04M15/77 ,  H04M15/771 ,  H04M2215/14

摘要： A charge management system includes a user managing unit configured to manage pieces of user identification information for identifying users and pieces of terminal identification information for identifying transmission terminals, each piece of user identification information being associated with pieces of terminal identification information for identifying transmission terminals used by a user identified by the each piece of identification information; and a calculating unit configured to calculate a participation charge to each of the transmission terminals, bases on a total participation duration in which the each of the transmission terminals has participated in a conversation during a predetermined period, and calculate a total participation charge to each of the users by summing up the participation charges to transmission terminals specified by the pieces of terminal identification information associated with the each piece of the user identification information.

公开(公告)号：US09762504B1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14207211

申请日：2014-03-12

申请人： Amdocs Software Systems Limited

发明人： Thomas Alexander Foottit ,  Yong Li ,  Elizabeth Janet Keddy

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04M15/16

CPC分类号： H04L47/70 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L12/1482 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/16 ,  H04M15/765 ,  H04M15/77 ,  H04M15/78 ,  H04M15/785 ,  H04M15/852 ,  H04M15/853 ,  H04M15/854 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： A system, method, and computer program product are provided for managing a shared quota for a plurality of network subscribers in a consumer telecommunications network. In use, a first usage quota reservation out of a shared quota is allocated to at least one first subscriber among a plurality of network subscribers. Further, it is determined that at least a portion of the shared quota is available. Additionally, a progressively smaller at least one second usage quota reservation out of the at least a portion of the shared quota is recursively allocated to the at least one first subscriber among the plurality of network subscribers, the smaller at least one second usage quota reservation being smaller than the first usage quota reservation out of the shared quota.

公开(公告)号：US09608830B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US14410494

申请日：2012-07-05

申请人： Alfonso de Jesus Perez Martinez ,  Rodrigo Alvarez Dominguez ,  Juan Ignacio Perez Andres

发明人： Alfonso de Jesus Perez Martinez ,  Rodrigo Alvarez Dominguez ,  Juan Ignacio Perez Andres

IPC分类号： H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/24 ,  G06F21/60 ,  G06F21/62 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04W12/08

CPC分类号： H04L12/1407 ,  G06F21/604 ,  G06F21/629 ,  G06F2221/2117 ,  G06F2221/2141 ,  G06F2221/2149 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/5025 ,  H04M15/43 ,  H04M15/46 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04M15/70 ,  H04M15/72 ,  H04M15/77 ,  H04W12/08

摘要： A policy and charging control method enables a privileged user of a multiple-user subscription of a telecommunication network to cause a change to a policy or charging applicable to a non-privileged user of the subscription. The method comprises: (i) accessing (s10), by a communication terminal of the non-privileged user, an authorization control manager (ACM) function, to request a change of policy or charging applicable to the non-privileged user; (ii) transmitting (s20), by the ACM function to a PCRF, the requested change; (iii) notifying (s30) a communication terminal of the privileged user, by the PCRF, of the requested change; and (iv) indicating (s40), by the communication terminal of the privileged user, to the ACM function, at least one of: (a) whether the requested change is approved, and (b) to which extent the requested change is approved. The invention also relates to network nodes, computer programs, and computer program products.

公开(公告)号：US09557889B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-31

申请号：US13748152

申请日：2013-01-23

申请人： Headwater Partners I LLC

发明人： Gregory G. Raleigh ,  Jose Tellado ,  Jeffrey Green ,  James Lavine ,  Justin James ,  Laurent An Minh Nguyen ,  Russell Bertrand Carter, III

IPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/26 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W24/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/0482 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/43 ,  H04M15/44 ,  H04M15/46 ,  H04M15/58 ,  H04M15/61 ,  H04M15/70 ,  H04M15/72 ,  H04M15/745 ,  H04M15/765 ,  H04M15/77 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M2215/0188 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W4/60 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W24/02

摘要： Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses to enable subscribers of mobile wireless communication devices to view, research, select and customize service plans; to create and manage device groups, share and set permission controls for service plans among devices in device groups; to manage communication services through graphical user interfaces; to sponsor and promote service plans; and to design, manage, and control communication services through application programming interfaces.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了使移动无线通信设备的用户能够查看，研究，选择和定制服务计划的方法，系统和装置; 创建和管理设备组，在设备组中的设备之间共享和设置服务计划的权限控制; 通过图形用户界面管理通信服务; 赞助和推广服务计划; 并通过应用程序编程接口设计，管理和控制通信服务。

公开(公告)号：US20160381219A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US15260700

申请日：2016-09-09

申请人： Global Tel*Link Corporation

发明人： Stephen HODGE ,  Garth JOHNSON ,  Christopher MCNITT

IPC分类号： H04M3/436 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04M3/22 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W12/06

CPC分类号： H04M1/72577 ,  G06F21/305 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/88 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/0861 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L2463/082 ,  H04M1/72572 ,  H04M3/22 ,  H04M3/2281 ,  H04M3/42025 ,  H04M3/42059 ,  H04M3/4365 ,  H04M15/09 ,  H04M15/77 ,  H04M15/854 ,  H04M17/02 ,  H04M2203/2033 ,  H04M2203/6045 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： A communication device and system are disclosed for providing communication and data services to residents of a controlled facility. The device can be restricted to communicating only using an interact protocol so as to restrict the device communication to an internal intranet. Wireless access points may be disposed throughout the environment to route calls and data between the device and a central processing center. By converting a protocol of the communications received from the device to a protocol used by the central processing center, minimal modifications to the central processing center are needed to support a wireless communication infrastructure. Many restrictions and safeguards may be implemented within the phone and system in order to prevent improper use.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于向受控设施的居民提供通信和数据服务的通信设备和系统。 该设备可以被限制为仅使用交互协议进行通信，以便将设备通信限制到内部内联网。 可以在整个环境中布置无线接入点以在设备和中央处理中心之间路由呼叫和数据。 通过将从设备接收到的通信协议转换为中央处理中心所使用的协议，需要对中央处理中心的最小修改来支持无线通信基础设施。 在电话和系统中可能会实施许多限制和保护措施，以防止不当使用。

公开(公告)号：US09438746B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US12988184

申请日：2008-05-01

申请人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

发明人： Yigang Cai ,  Xiangyang Li

IPC分类号： H04M15/00 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04W4/24 ,  G06Q40/00

CPC分类号： H04M15/00 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L12/1457 ,  H04L12/1467 ,  H04M15/44 ,  H04M15/765 ,  H04M15/77 ,  H04M15/772 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M2215/0104 ,  H04M2215/204 ,  H04M2215/724 ,  H04M2215/7254 ,  H04M2215/7263 ,  H04W4/24

摘要： Centralized charging systems and methods are disclosed for providing offline charging and online charging for a plurality of network elements. The centralized charging system is implemented in a communication network between the network elements and offline/online charging systems. A network element interface of the centralized charging system receives charging request messages from CTFs in the network elements. An accounting data forwarding function processes charging data in the charging request messages to determine if offline or online charging is invoked for the services. For offline charging, the accounting data forwarding function generates offline accounting request messages that include the charging data. For online charging, the accounting data forwarding function generates online accounting request messages that include the charging data. The charging system interface then transmits the offline accounting request messages to the offline charging system, and transmits the online accounting request messages to the online charging system.

摘要翻译： 公开了集中的充电系统和方法，用于为多个网络元件提供离线充电和在线充电。 集中式计费系统在网元和离线/在线计费系统之间的通信网络中实现。 集中收费系统的网元接口从网元中的CTF接收收费请求消息。 会计数据转发功能处理计费请求消息中的计费数据，以确定是否为服务调用了脱机或在线计费。 对于离线计费，会计数据转发功能生成包含计费数据的离线计费请求消息。 对于在线计费，会计数据转发功能生成包含计费数据的在线计费请求消息。 然后，计费系统接口将离线计费请求消息发送到离线计费系统，并将在线计费请求消息发送到在线计费系统。

公开(公告)号：US20160148188A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14948842

申请日：2015-11-23

申请人： DeviceFidelity, Inc.

发明人： Deepak Jain ,  Tuan Quoc Dao

IPC分类号： G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/34 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  H04B5/00 ,  G06Q20/38

CPC分类号： G06Q20/3278 ,  G06K7/10237 ,  G06K19/077 ,  G06K19/07732 ,  G06K19/07741 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  G06K19/07767 ,  G06Q20/341 ,  G06Q20/352 ,  G06Q20/3574 ,  G06Q20/3576 ,  G06Q20/382 ,  G06Q20/401 ,  G07F7/0806 ,  G07F7/1008 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/2216 ,  H01Q1/2225 ,  H01Q1/2283 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H04B1/3816 ,  H04B1/3818 ,  H04B5/0025 ,  H04B5/0056 ,  H04M1/0274 ,  H04M1/72575 ,  H04M15/77 ,  H04M15/774 ,  H04M2215/7254 ,  H04M2215/7272 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W88/00 ,  H04W88/02 ,  Y10T29/49016

摘要： The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for switching between internal and external antennas. In some implementations, a system includes an antenna, a connector, and a housing. The antenna is configured to communicate wirelessly transactions with transaction terminals. The connector is connected to the antenna and configured to connect a transaction card to the antenna in response to at least insertion in the housing. The housing enclosing at least a portion of the antenna and at least a portion of the connector and including one or more elements that form an opening for receiving the transaction card. In addition, the housing is substantially rectangular and includes a first portion with a first thickness and a second portion with a second thickness different from the first thickness and at least the thickness of the transaction card.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及用于在内部和外部天线之间切换的系统和方法。 在一些实施方案中，系统包括天线，连接器和壳体。 天线被配置为与交易终端进行无线交易。 连接器连接到天线，并被配置成响应于至少插入壳体而将交易卡连接到天线。 所述壳体包围所述天线的至少一部分和所述连接器的至少一部分，并且包括形成用于接收所述交易卡的开口的一个或多个元件。 此外，壳体基本上是矩形的，并且包括具有第一厚度的第一部分和具有不同于第一厚度的第二厚度和至少交易卡的厚度的第二部分。