US 10,708,760 B2Granted

Connectivity system for establishing data access in a foreign mobile network

AssigneeTrawell Data Services Inc.

InventorsAli Emre Erginler, Bulent Hakan Dulge, Dilek Cilingir, Hudai Sami Asmaz, Adnan Ekici, Yusuf Balci

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Abstract

This disclosure is directed to establishing data access for a mobile device in a foreign mobile network. An exemplary method comprises executing a first attach operation (e.g., an IMSI attach operation) for a mobile device, the first attach operation resulting in a successful first attachment for the mobile device; determining, for a particular period, non-execution of a second attach operation (e.g., a GPRS operation) for a second attachment for the mobile device; classifying, based on the successful first attachment and the non-execution of the second attach operation for the particular period, the mobile device as a silent roamer; and determining whether the mobile device is associated with a data package for establishing a first quota of data access.

Claims147

Dependent claims

A method for establishing data access for a mobile device in a mobile network, the method comprising:

executing a first attach operation for the mobile device, the first attach operation comprising a voice attach operation associated with a first attachment of the mobile device to the mobile network;
determining, using one or more computing device processors in a connectivity system located remotely from the mobile device, the first attachment of the mobile device to the mobile network is successful;
executing a second attach operation for the mobile device, the second attach operation comprising a data attach operation associated with a second attachment of the mobile device to the mobile network;
determining, using the one or more computing device processors in the connectivity system located remotely from the mobile device, for a particular period, the second attachment of the mobile device to the mobile network is successful or unsuccessful;
determining, using the one or more computing device processors in the connectivity system located remotely from the mobile device, whether the mobile device is associated with a data package for establishing a first quota of data access;
and
classifying, using the one or more computing device processors in the connectivity system located remotely from the mobile device, the mobile device as a first mobile device classification or as a second mobile device classification, based on determining the first attachment of the mobile device to the mobile network is successful, based on determining the second attachment of the mobile device to the mobile network is successful or unsuccessful, and based on determining whether the mobile device is associated with the data package for establishing the first quota of data access,
wherein the mobile device is located in a first coverage area of the mobile network, and wherein the mobile device is located outside a second coverage area of a home network of the mobile device.

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A system for establishing data access for a mobile device in a mobile network, the system located remotely from the mobile device, the system configured for:

executing a first attach operation for the mobile device located remotely from the system, the first attach operation comprising a voice attach operation associated with a first attachment of the mobile device to the mobile network;
determining the first attachment of the mobile device, located remotely from the system, to the mobile network is successful;
executing a second attach operation for the mobile device located remotely from the system, the second attach operation comprising a data attach operation associated with a second attachment of the mobile device to the mobile network;
determining, for a particular period, the second attachment of the mobile device, located remotely from the system, to the mobile network is successful or unsuccessful;
determining whether the mobile device, located remotely from the system, is associated with a data package for establishing a first quota of data access;
and
classifying the mobile device, located remotely from the system, as a first mobile device classification or as a second mobile device classification, based on determining the first attachment of the mobile device to the mobile network is successful, based on determining the second attachment of the mobile device to the mobile network is successful or unsuccessful, and based on determining whether the mobile device is associated with the data package for establishing the first quota of data access,
wherein the mobile device is located in a first coverage area of the mobile network, and wherein the mobile device is located outside a second coverage area of a home network of the mobile device.

5 more elements

A method for establishing data access for a mobile device in a mobile network, the method comprising:

executing a first attach operation for the mobile device, the first attach operation comprising a voice attach operation associated with a first attachment of the mobile device to the mobile network;
determining, using a connectivity system located remotely from the mobile device, the first attachment of the mobile device to the mobile network is successful;
executing a second attach operation for the mobile device, the second attach operation comprising a data attach operation associated with a second attachment of the mobile device to the mobile network;
determining, using the connectivity system located remotely from the mobile device, for a particular period, the second attachment of the mobile device to the mobile network is successful or unsuccessful;
determining, using the connectivity system located remotely from the mobile device, whether the mobile device is associated with a data package for establishing a first quota of data access;
and
classifying, using the connectivity system located remotely from the mobile device, the mobile device as a first mobile device classification or as a second mobile device classification, based on determining the first attachment of the mobile device to the mobile network is successful, based on determining the second attachment of the mobile device to the mobile network is successful or unsuccessful, and based on determining whether the mobile device is associated with the data package for establishing the first quota of data access,
wherein the mobile device is located in a coverage area of the mobile network.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/424,451Filed 28 May 2019 · continuation
Priority: 4 May 2016
Published: US 2019/0281443 A112 Sep 2019
Granted: 7 Jul 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification18 codes

H04W 8/183
Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data:…
H04M 15/80
Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless…: rating or…
H04M 15/8033
Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects: location-dependent, e.g. business or home
H04M 15/8038
Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects: roaming or handoff

Family

Application62/331,953Us provisional application · filed 4 May 2016
PCT/US2017/031111Parent of this continuation · filed 4 May 2017
Application15/728,284Parent of this continuation · filed 9 Oct 2017
Application16/421,447Parent of this continuation · filed 23 May 2019
US 10,306,462 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 28 May 2019
US 2019/0281443 A1Pre-grant publication · published 12 Sep 2019
US 10,750,353 B2Related patent
US 2018/0035281 A1Published application
US 2019/0342747 A1Published application
US 10,708,760 B2This patent

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