Tagging and metering network traffic originating from tethered stations

A system comprising:

• one or more processors configured to:
• receive first traffic and second traffic associated with a mobile device,
• wherein the first traffic originates from the mobile device, and
• wherein the second traffic originates from one or more second devices that are tethered to the mobile device;
• tag the first traffic to indicate that the first traffic originates from the mobile device;
• tag the second traffic to indicate that the second traffic originates from the one or more second devices that are tethered to the mobile device;
• receive subscriber data associated with a user of the mobile device, wherein the subscriber data includes a first threshold and a second threshold,
• wherein the first threshold is associated with the first traffic originating from the mobile device, and
• wherein the second threshold is associated with the second traffic originating from the one or more second devices tethered to the mobile device;
• determine that an amount of the second traffic exceeds the second threshold;
• rate limit the second traffic without rate limiting the first traffic in response to determining that the amount of the second traffic exceeds the second threshold and an amount of the first traffic does not exceed the first threshold;
• and
• remove the rate limiting of the second traffic after a period of time.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
• receive first traffic and second traffic associated with a mobile device,
• wherein the first traffic originates from the mobile device, and
• wherein the second traffic originates from one or more second devices that are tethered to the mobile device;
• tag the first traffic to indicate that the first traffic originates from the mobile device;
• tag the second traffic to indicate that the second traffic originates from the one or more second devices that are tethered to the mobile device;
• receive subscriber data associated with a user of the mobile device, wherein the subscriber data includes a first threshold and a second threshold,
• wherein the first threshold is associated with the traffic originating from the mobile device, and
• wherein the second threshold is associated with the traffic originating from the one or more second devices tethered to the mobile device;
• determine that an amount of the second traffic exceeds the second threshold;
• rate limit the second traffic without rate limiting the first traffic in response to determining that the amount of the second traffic exceeds the second threshold and an amount of the first traffic does not exceed the first threshold;
• and
• remove the rate limiting of the second traffic after a period of time.