Device assisted ambient services

摘要

Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a communications device implements a service profile for assisting control of the communications device use of a service on a network, in which the service profile includes service policy settings, and the service profile is associated with an ambient service plan that provides for initial access to the service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan; and monitors use of the service based on the service profile.

主权项

1. An end-user device comprising:
a modem for enabling the end-user device to access one or more network communication end points over a wireless network; memory configured to store at least a portion of a service policy associated with one or more service activities, the one or more service activities being fewer than all service activities available to the end-user device, the service policy for providing, to a sponsor entity, an accounting of at least a portion of a wireless network usage cost or usage measure associated with the one or more service activities over the wireless network, the sponsor entity being an entity other than a user of the end-user device, other than an account-holder associated with the end-user device, and other than an operator of the wireless network; and one or more processors configured to:
monitor end-user device data traffic,identify, in the monitored end-user device data traffic, an intended, attempted, or successful data communication over the wireless network associated with the one or more service activities, andin response to identifying the intended, attempted, or successful data communication over the wireless network associated with the one or more service activities, apply the at least a portion of the service policy.