Jim Lavine

A network system comprising memory configured to store a service offer set identifying one or more service plans available to an end-user device, the one or more service plans enabling the end-user device to communicate over a wireless access network; and one or more network elements configured to obtain the service offer set from memory, send information associated with the service offer set to the end-user device over the wireless access network, the information enabling the end-user device… Show more

A network system comprising memory configured to store a service offer set identifying one or more service plans available to an end-user device, the one or more service plans enabling the end-user device to communicate over a wireless access network; and one or more network elements configured to obtain the service offer set from memory, send information associated with the service offer set to the end-user device over the wireless access network, the information enabling the end-user device to present, through a user interface, one or more service plan selection options associated with the one or more service plans available to the end-user device, receive an offer set user selection from the end-user device, the offer set user selection indicating a user selection of at least one of the one or more service plan selection options, and provision one or more functions based on the offer set user selection. Show less

Network service provisioning is described. Network service provisioning to a device includes a mechanism for ensuring that network services are available based upon one or more of appropriate traffic control, billing, and notification policies. Ensuring that the policies are properly enforced on a device is a focus of this paper. The enforcement policies can be on the device or in the network.

A network system, comprising a communication interface enabling the network system to communicate with an end-user device over a wireless access network, and one or more network elements configured to receive a device credential from the end-user device, obtain a service policy based at least in part on the device credential, the service policy being applicable to the end-user device, obtain service processor authentication information associated with a service processor on the end-user device,… Show more

A network system, comprising a communication interface enabling the network system to communicate with an end-user device over a wireless access network, and one or more network elements configured to receive a device credential from the end-user device, obtain a service policy based at least in part on the device credential, the service policy being applicable to the end-user device, obtain service processor authentication information associated with a service processor on the end-user device, and using the service processor authentication information, facilitate execution of an end-user device service processor authentication procedure. Show less

A device that detects an attempted installation of update software on the device, the update software purporting to be a modification, update, or replacement of an application program that assists the device in accessing a data service over a wireless access network, obtain an update-software credential associated with the update software, obtain an application credential associated with the application program, determine whether the update-software credential matches the application… Show more

A device that detects an attempted installation of update software on the device, the update software purporting to be a modification, update, or replacement of an application program that assists the device in accessing a data service over a wireless access network, obtain an update-software credential associated with the update software, obtain an application credential associated with the application program, determine whether the update-software credential matches the application credential, and allow the update software to be installed if the update-software credential matches the application credential, determine that the application program is initiating or attempting to initiate communication over the wireless access network, and based on the determination that the application program is initiating or attempting to initiate communication over the wireless access network, apply a policy when the application program initiates or attempts to initiate communication over the wireless access network. Show less

A method comprising storing information about a service plan, the service plan having a limit on usage of at least one of one or more network services, the service plan being associated with an end user device; detecting a device action that reflects or is associated with a past, current, or intended use by the end user device of the at least one of the one or more network services; identifying the device action as a trigger event; identifying notification request information based on the… Show more

A method comprising storing information about a service plan, the service plan having a limit on usage of at least one of one or more network services, the service plan being associated with an end user device; detecting a device action that reflects or is associated with a past, current, or intended use by the end user device of the at least one of the one or more network services; identifying the device action as a trigger event; identifying notification request information based on the trigger event, the notification request information for use by the end user device in presenting, through a user interface of the end user device, a notification message comprising notification information, the notification information based on the notification request information; and transmitting the notification request information to the end user device in response to the trigger event. Show less

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… Show more

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. Show less

A communications device comprising one or more communication input/output (I/O) ports, at least one of the one or more communication I/O ports being a wide area network port configured to connect the communications device to a wide area network; one or more secure data path processing agents configured to execute in a secure execution environment, monitor a device data communications activity through at least one of the one or more communication I/O ports, generate a device data record… Show more

A communications device comprising one or more communication input/output (I/O) ports, at least one of the one or more communication I/O ports being a wide area network port configured to connect the communications device to a wide area network; one or more secure data path processing agents configured to execute in a secure execution environment, monitor a device data communications activity through at least one of the one or more communication I/O ports, generate a device data record comprising information about the device data communications activity through at least one of the one or more communication I/O ports, and send the device data record to the network element over a trusted communication link between the one or more secure data path processing agents and the network element; and a trusted data path between the one or more secure data path processing agents and the wide area network port. Show less

A network system comprising memory configured to store a service offer set identifying one or more service plans available to an end-user device, the one or more service plans enabling the end-user device to communicate over a wireless access network; and one or more network elements configured to obtain the service offer set from memory, send information associated with the service offer set to the end-user device over the wireless access network, the information enabling the end-user device… Show more

A network system comprising memory configured to store a service offer set identifying one or more service plans available to an end-user device, the one or more service plans enabling the end-user device to communicate over a wireless access network; and one or more network elements configured to obtain the service offer set from memory, send information associated with the service offer set to the end-user device over the wireless access network, the information enabling the end-user device to present, through a user interface, one or more service plan selection options associated with the one or more service plans available to the end-user device, receive an offer set user selection from the end-user device, the offer set user selection indicating a user selection of at least one of the one or more service plan selection options, and provision one or more functions based on the offer set user selection. Show less

A method comprising communicating a first set of data communications over a wireless cellular connection of a wireless cellular network to or from an end user device, the first set of data communications associated with one or more service activities the end user device is capable of supporting; identifying an alternative wireless network that can be used to communicate a second set of data communications to or from the end user device; and based on electronically processing an instruction set… Show more

A method comprising communicating a first set of data communications over a wireless cellular connection of a wireless cellular network to or from an end user device, the first set of data communications associated with one or more service activities the end user device is capable of supporting; identifying an alternative wireless network that can be used to communicate a second set of data communications to or from the end user device; and based on electronically processing an instruction set for offloading from the wireless cellular network to the alternative wireless network, determining whether to communicate the second set of data communications to or from the end user device over the alternative wireless network or over the wireless cellular connection, wherein the instruction set for offloading comprises at least one rule that takes into account at least one state associated with the wireless cellular connection. Show less

A system communicatively coupled to a device over a wireless access network, the system comprising one or more processors configured to establish, in cooperation with one or more agents on the device, a secure control link enabling secure communications between the system and the one or more agents over the wireless access network, and a service interface enabling the one or more processors to communicate over the secure control link with the one or more agents to assist the one or more agents… Show more

A system communicatively coupled to a device over a wireless access network, the system comprising one or more processors configured to establish, in cooperation with one or more agents on the device, a secure control link enabling secure communications between the system and the one or more agents over the wireless access network, and a service interface enabling the one or more processors to communicate over the secure control link with the one or more agents to assist the one or more agents to change at least an aspect of a service plan associated with the device, and provide, to the one or more agents, information about a past or current service usage by the device to enable the one or more agents to present, through a user interface of the device, a notification associated with the past or current service usage by the device. Show less

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing machine-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to execute a software application, implement a traffic stack capable of coupling to a communication network, and implement one or more software agents configured to register an association between the software application and a traffic flow, and at least assist in implementing a service policy based on the registered… Show more

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing machine-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to execute a software application, implement a traffic stack capable of coupling to a communication network, and implement one or more software agents configured to register an association between the software application and a traffic flow, and at least assist in implementing a service policy based on the registered association between the software application and the traffic flow, wherein the one or more software agents include a proxy agent configured to at least assist in communicating the traffic flow over the communication network on behalf of the software application. Show less

Disclosed is a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing machine-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a wireless end-user device, cause the one or more processors to: identify a service usage activity of the wireless end-user device, the service usage activity being associated with a first software component of a plurality of software components on the wireless end-user device, the service usage activity comprising one or more prospective or… Show more

Disclosed is a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing machine-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a wireless end-user device, cause the one or more processors to: identify a service usage activity of the wireless end-user device, the service usage activity being associated with a first software component of a plurality of software components on the wireless end-user device, the service usage activity comprising one or more prospective or successful communications over a wireless network; determine whether the service usage activity comprises a background activity; determine at least an aspect of a policy based on a user input or based on information from a network element, the policy to be applied if the service usage activity is the background activity, the policy at least for controlling the service usage activity; and if it is determined that the service usage activity is the background activity, apply the policy. Show less

A wireless telephone and messaging system provides Secure Immediate Wireless Access (SIWA) to wireless telephones onto existing wireless networks, such as GSM, CDMA, TDMA, and analog (AMPS). The SIWA protocol uses existing wireless network messaging to exchange information between wireless devices and a network server, referred to herein as an Intelligent Service Manager (ISM). The ISM acts as a gateway between wireless devices and wireless service provider, and provides the wireless devices… Show more

A wireless telephone and messaging system provides Secure Immediate Wireless Access (SIWA) to wireless telephones onto existing wireless networks, such as GSM, CDMA, TDMA, and analog (AMPS). The SIWA protocol uses existing wireless network messaging to exchange information between wireless devices and a network server, referred to herein as an Intelligent Service Manager (ISM). The ISM acts as a gateway between wireless devices and wireless service provider, and provides the wireless devices with an immediate limited or unlimited access to the wireless network. The ISM can also deny access to the wireless network from unauthorized wireless devices. Show less