| 摘要 |
594732 Disclosed is a network system comprised of means for storing a plurality of device credentials associated with a device group, means for providing a secure interface, means for provisioning one or more elements based on a service policy of the device group, means for identifying the device group wireless access network communications and means for applying the device group service policy to the device group wireless access network communications. The device group comprises a plurality of wireless devices and is managed by a device group management entity that is different from a network system operator providing the network system. A paying entity responsible for paying for at least a portion of wireless access network usage of each device group is also provided. Each of the plurality of device credentials is associated with a different one of the plurality of wireless devices. Each of the plurality of wireless devices of the device group is coupled to or capable of being coupled to the network system over a wireless access network. The secure interface is configured to assist the device group management entity in creating and managing the device group service policy associated with the device group. The device group service policy is configured to assist the network system in controlling device group wireless access network communications. The device group wireless access network communications comprise one or more attempted or successful communications over the wireless access network. The secure interface is also configured to prevent the device group management entity from modifying a second service policy associated with one or more wireless devices not managed by the device group management entity. |
