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US Patent Application for ADAPTIVE AMBIENT SERVICES Patent Application (Application #20100198698 issued August 5, 2010) - Justia Patents Search
Justia Patents US Patent Application for ADAPTIVE AMBIENT SERVICES Patent Application (Application #20100198698)
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/206,354 (Attorney Docket No. RALEP001+) entitled SERVICES POLICY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD filed Jan. 28, 2009, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/206,944 (Attorney Docket No. RALEP002+) entitled SERVICES POLICY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD filed Feb. 4, 2009, U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/207,393 (Attorney Docket No. RALEP003+) entitled SERVICES POLICY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD filed Feb. 10, 2009, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/207,739 (Attorney Docket No. RALEP004+) entitled SERVICES POLICY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD filed on Feb. 13, 2009, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/275,208 (Attorney Docket No. RALEP023+) entitled ADAPTIVE AMBIENT SERVICES filed on Aug. 25, 2009, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/237,753 (Attorney Docket No. RALEP024+) entitled ADAPTIVE AMBIENT SERVICES filed on Aug. 28, 2009, which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
This application is a continuation in part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/380,780 (Attorney Docket No. RALEP007), entitled AUTOMATED DEVICE PROVISIONING AND ACTIVATION, filed on Mar. 2, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes, and which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/206,354 (Attorney Docket No. RALEP001+) entitled SERVICES POLICY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD filed Jan. 28, 2009, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/206,944 (Attorney Docket No. RALEP002+) entitled SERVICES POLICY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD filed Feb. 4, 2009, U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/207,393 (Attorney Docket No. RALEP003+) entitled SERVICES POLICY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD filed Feb. 10, 2009, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/207,739 (Attorney Docket No. RALEP004+) entitled SERVICES POLICY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD filed on Feb. 13, 2009, which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
In some embodiments, a flexible and efficient adaptive ambient service is provided using a baseline (e.g., a basic starting point) of an adaptive ambient service profile that includes default or previously defined (e.g., by an ambient service provider, network provider, p VSP, or another entity) allowable access list and disallowed access list for the ambient service, such as to various applications, destinations, sources, traffic control rules, and/or bill by account rules or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the ambient service profile is an automated and a self-evolving service profile using various techniques, such as those described herein.
a processor of a communications device configured to: implement an ambient service profile for assisting control of the communications device use of an ambient service on a wireless network, wherein the ambient service profile includes a plurality of service policy settings, and wherein the ambient service profile is associated with an ambient service plan that provides for initial access to the ambient service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan; monitor use of the ambient service based on the ambient service profile; and adapt the ambient service profile based on the monitored use of the ambient service;
a memory of the communications device coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
2. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the ambient service profile is implemented at least in part by a proxy network device, wherein the monitored use of the ambient service based on the ambient service profile is performed at least in part by the proxy network device, and wherein the proxy network device periodically sends an updated ambient service profile to the communications device, wherein the proxy network device is a proxy server or a router.
determine whether a requested access should be allowed based on the ambient service profile;
determine whether a requested access should be blocked based on the ambient service profile; and
determine whether a requested access should be allowed and monitored based on the ambient service profile.
17. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor of the communications device is further configured to:
determine whether a requested access should be allowed and monitored based on the ambient service profile,
wherein the ambient service profile includes a surf-out option.
18. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor of the communications device is further configured to:
modify the ambient service profile based on updates received from the network.
19. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor of the communications device is further configured to:
monitor a requested access based on the ambient service profile; and
adapt the ambient service profile based on the monitored access, wherein the ambient service profile includes a set of ambient service allow access rules, a set of ambient service monitoring access rules, and a set of ambient service block access rules.
20. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor of the communications device is further configured to:
monitor a requested access based on the ambient service profile, wherein the ambient service profile includes a surf-out option; and
21. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor of the communications device is further configured to:
monitor a requested access based on the ambient service profile using one or more of the following: determine whether the requested access is associated with the ambient service, analyze ambient service usage, query the ambient service to verify the requested access, and test the source of the requested access; and
implementing an ambient service profile for assisting control of the communications device use of an ambient service on a wireless network, wherein the ambient service profile includes a plurality of service policy settings, and wherein the ambient service profile is associated with an ambient service plan that provides for initial access to the ambient service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan;
monitoring use of the ambient service based on the ambient service profile; and
adapting the ambient service profile based on the monitored use of the ambient service.
a processor of a proxy server configured to: implement an ambient service profile for assisting control of a plurality of communications devices use of an ambient service on a wireless network, wherein the ambient service profile includes a plurality of service policy settings, and wherein the ambient service profile is associated with an ambient service plan that provides for initial access to the ambient service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan; monitor use of the ambient service based on the ambient service profile; and adapt the ambient service profile based on the monitored use of the ambient service;
is a memory of the proxy server coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
25. The system recited in claim 24, wherein the processor of the proxy server is further configured to:
adapt the ambient service profile based on the monitored access, wherein the ambient service profile includes a set of ambient service allow access rules, a set of ambient service monitoring access rules, and a set of ambient service block access rules,
wherein the proxy server is also configured to facilitate an upgraded service, wherein the upgraded service is associated with a non-ambient service plan.
Publication number: 20100198698
Patent Grant number: 8406748
Applicant: HEADWATER PARTNERS I LLC (Woodside, CA)
Inventors: Gregory G. Raleigh (Woodside, CA), Rob Rightmyer (Ithaca, NY), Vladislav Kudelin (Los Altos, CA)
Application Number: 12/695,020
Current U.S. Class: 705/26; Determination Of Communication Parameters (370/252); Automated Electrical Financial Or Business Practice Or Management Arrangement (705/1.1); Network (726/3)
International Classification: H04L 29/06 (20060101); H04L 12/26 (20060101); G06Q 30/00 (20060101); G06Q 50/00 (20060101);