A method comprising providing a plurality of links to a plurality of end-user devices communicatively coupled to a network system, a particular link of the plurality of links supporting control-plane communications between the network system and a particular end-user device of the plurality of end-user devices over one or more wireless access networks; receiving a message from a server communicatively coupled to the network system, the message comprising payload for delivery to the particular end-user device; generating an encrypted message comprising the payload and an identifier identifying a particular device agent of a plurality of device agents on the particular end-user device, the identifier configured to assist in delivering at least a portion of the payload to the particular device agent on the particular end-user device; and sending the encrypted message to the particular end-user device over the particular link.

Automated Device Provisioning and Activation

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.

Service Plan Design, User Interfaces, Application Programming Interfaces, and Device Management

Device Assisted Services (DAS) for protecting network capacity is provided. In some embodiments, DAS for protecting network capacity includes monitoring a network service usage activity of the communications device in network communication; classifying the network service usage activity for differential network access control for protecting network capacity; and associating the network service usage activity with a network service usage control policy based on a classification of the network service usage activity to facilitate differential network access control for protecting network capacity.

Device-Assisted Services for Protecting Network Capacity

A method performed by an end user device associated with a service plan having a limit on usage of a network service, the method comprising storing one or more notification actions corresponding to one or more notification requests; performing a device action that reflects a past or intended use of the network service; receiving one of the one or more notification requests from a network element in response to the device action; performing one of the one or more notification actions in response to the notification request, the notification action causing the end user device to retrieve at least a portion of a notification message associated with a status of the use, the at least a portion of the notification message being separate from the one of the one or more notification requests; and presenting the notification message on a user interface of the end user device.

System and Method for Providing User Notifications

A wireless device capable of communicating over a first wireless network and a second wireless network, the wireless device comprising one or more processors for executing one or more agents including an application interface agent for assisting in applying a policy by communicating with a software component associated with a service activity, the policy for reducing data usage over the first wireless network associated with the service activity, the policy enabling control of the service activity on the first wireless network that is different from how the service activity is controlled on the second wireless network, the one or more agents configured to: obtain a user input specifying at least an aspect of the policy, identify that the wireless device is connected to the first wireless network, identify an intended, attempted, or successful data communication over the first wireless network associated with the service activity, and apply the policy.

Verifiable device assisted service usage billing with integrated accounting, mediation accounting, and multi-account

A method, system and device for implementing security control are provided. The method for implementing security control includes: receiving, by the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF) entity, security control policy information from the Policy Control and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) entity; and executing, by the PCEF entity, user security control according to the security control policy information. The provided method, system, and device may provide security control for the user session in the Policy Charging Control (PCC) architecture.

Method, system and device for implementing security control

The invention discloses a method for charging service data of users, a system and a policy control and charge rule functional entity thereof, and a strategy and charge executing entity thereof. The method comprises the following steps: the policy control and charge rule functional entity receives a credit application message carrying the user identification information of the policy and charge executing entity, and then queries user service data information according to the user identification information. The policy control and charge rule functional entity formulates the charge rules according to the queried user service data information and based on the charge policy, and then feedbacks the credit control response message to the policy and charge executing entity, and the credit control response message carries the charge rules and the user service data information; the policy and charge executing entity charges according to the charge rules and the user service data information. The method and the entities of the invention can ensure that the carrying level policy and charge executing entity can be treated differently according to the publicized charge rules and the user service data information, thus realizing the target of controlling charging service flow and basic service bandwidth.

User service data charging method, system and equipment

The invention discloses a method for establishing user session bearer service, a system, a strategy control and charging rule functional entity, and a strategy and charging executing entity. The method comprises the following steps that: after receiving a session bearer service establishment request of a user device, the strategy and charging executing entity sends a credit control request message carrying user identification to the strategy control and charging rule functional entity; the strategy control and charging rule functional entity inquiries user information according to the user identification, judges and generates routing strategy information according to the inquired user information, and feeds a credit control response message carrying the routing strategy information back to the strategy and charging executing entity; the strategy and charging executing entity establishes session bearer service according to the routing strategy information and carries out user service data stream according to the routing strategy. The invention solves the problem that the strategy control and charging rule functional entity can not transmit the message to be transmitted to a new address which is not the original destination address of the message.

Method, system and equipment for establishing user conversation bearer service

The invention discloses a point-to-point service realization method, a communication system and interrelated equipment for realizing P2P services in PCC. The method comprises that: a strategy and charge performing functional entity sends point-to-point service strategy control information obtaining requests to a strategy and charge rule functional entity; the strategy and charge performing functional entity receives point-to-point service strategy control information generated by the strategy and charge rule functional entity according to the point-to-point service strategy control information obtaining requests; the strategy and charge performing functional entity controls point-to-point services according to the point-to-point service strategy control information. The invention also provides a communication system and interrelated equipment. The invention can realize P2P services in PCC.

Point-to-point service implementing method and communication system and correlated equipment

The present invention discloses a method for controlling message marking, a device and a system thereof, so as to facilitate PCEF to obtain the message marking and carry out message marking encapsulation on the message. The method comprises the following steps: PCEF receives the message marking information from PCRF; and PCEF carries out message marking encapsulation on the message of the corresponding service data flow according to the message marking information. Policy control and charging rule function entity comprises an obtaining unit which is used for obtaining the applied service information, user contract information and at least one policy defined by operators, an export unit which is used for exporting the message marking information according to the applied service information, user contract information and at least one policy defined by operators for the service data flow, and a distributing unit which is used for distributing the message marking information exported by the export unit.

Zhipeng Hou

Papers

Method, system and device for implementing security control

User service data charging method, system and equipment

Method, system and equipment for establishing user conversation bearer service

Point-to-point service implementing method and communication system and correlated equipment

Control method, apparatus and system for packet labeling