Patent ID: 8706094
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for tracking and accounting for roaming of mobile devices, comprising: receiving revenue records for a first service provider due to roaming of first mobile devices, within a first geographical area served by the first service provider, wherein the first mobile devices have a subscription for service with the first service provider, wherein the first geographical area is not assigned to the first mobile devices; receiving revenue records for the first service provider due to roaming of second mobile devices, within the first geographical area served by the first service provider, wherein the second mobile devices do not have a subscription for service with the first service provider; receiving expense records for the first service provider due to roaming of the first mobile devices within a second geographical area served by a second service provider and not served by the first service provider, wherein each of the revenue records and expense records is associated with a particular mobile device and includes a code identifying a particular service provider with which the particular mobile device has a subscription and a code identifying a particular geographical area assigned to the particular mobile device; validating, by a processor, the codes identifying the particular service provider and the particular geographical area against a list of predefined service providers and predefined geographical areas; if the codes are valid, eliminating from the revenue records and expense records, intracompany revenue due to roaming of the first mobile devices within the first geographical area served by the first service provider, with which the first mobile devices have a subscription, wherein the first geographical area is not assigned to the first mobile devices, compiling the revenue records and expense records received over a period of time, and summarizing the compiled revenue records and expense records; and if the codes are not valid, taking actions to address the revenue records and expense records based on criticality.