Patent ID: 8918080
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A computing device comprising: one or more processors configured to obtain a first set of data from a device for storage in a non-transitory memory to authenticate the device for access to one or more communication/data networks, and when the device is authenticated the one or more processors being further configured to obtain a second set of data for storage in the non-transitory memory to determine an eligibility status for the device to utilize a third party subsidized service that pays for at least part of a cost of utilizing the one or more communication/data networks, the second set of data including real-time user input data and data associated with an eligibility rule that is not based on the real-time user input data, the eligibility rule being determined by an entity responsible for administering the third party subsidized service, and upon determining the eligibility status the one or more processors being further configured to permit a service request that utilizes the one or more communication/data networks.