System and method for providing user notifications

摘要

A method comprising obtaining a credential associated with a first device in a device group, the device group having a shared data allocation available to the device group, the shared data allocation establishing an amount of communication over a first wireless network; determining, based on the credential, that the first device is authorized to set or change an aspect of a policy applicable when a second device in the device group is connected to the first wireless network; obtaining, from the first device, a user preference; and provisioning, based on the user preference and the determination that the first device is authorized to set or change the at least an aspect of the policy for the second device, one or more network elements to at least assist in enforcing or applying the policy when the second device is connected to the first wireless network.

主权项

1. A method performed by a network system communicatively coupled to a first end-user device over a first wireless network, the method comprising:
obtaining a first credential associated with the first end-user device, the first end-user device being included in a device group comprising at least the first end-user device and a second end-user device, the second end-user device capable of communicating over the first wireless network and capable of communicating over a second wireless network, the device group associated with a shared data allocation that is available to the device group, the shared data allocation establishing an amount of communication over the first wireless network associated with the device group; determining, based on at least the first credential, that the first end-user device is authorized to set or change at least an aspect of a data usage policy for the second end-user device, the data usage policy for the second end-user device applicable when the second end-user device is connected to the first wireless network; obtaining, from the first end-user device over the first wireless network, one or more indications of one or more user preferences, the one or more user preferences at least for setting or changing the at least an aspect of the data usage policy for the second end-user device; and provisioning, based on the determination that the first end-user device is authorized to set or change the at least an aspect of the data usage policy for the second end-user device and based on the one or more indications of the one or more user preferences, one or more network elements of the network system to at least assist in enforcing or applying the data usage policy for the second end-user device when the second end-user device is connected to the first wireless network.