Device management systems and methods
AssigneeSimetric, Inc.
InventorsRichard A. Boone, Jr., Sanjay Srivastava
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Abstract
Example device management systems and methods are described. In one implementation, techniques identify a first plurality of devices communicating using a first rate plan associated with a carrier. The techniques further identify a second plurality of devices communicating using a second rate plan associated with the carrier. The techniques analyze the first rate plan and the second rate plan based on data usage. The techniques then identify at least one recommended rate plan change for at least one of the first plurality of devices or the second plurality of devices based on the analysis.
Claims7
A system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions executable by the one or more processors, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
- identifying a plurality of devices each communicating using one of a first rate plan and a second rate plan;
- and
- analyzing the first rate plan and the second rate plan based on consumption of telecommunication services by the plurality of devices by:
- (a) determining a first incremental benefit of a first scenario including moving from the first rate plan to the second rate plan and determining a second incremental benefit of a second scenario including moving from the first rate plan to the second rate plan;
- (b) selecting, as a selected scenario, one of the first scenario and the second scenario according to whichever of the first incremental benefit and the second incremental benefit is greater;
- (c) performing inflection point analysis to identify a number of the plurality of devices to move according to the selected scenario;
- (d) moving the number of the plurality of devices between the first and second rate plans according to the selected scenario;
- and
- (e) repeating (a) through (d) until no incremental benefit is determined at (a).
A method comprising:
- providing a plurality of devices each communicating using one of a first rate plan and a second rate plan;
- and
- analyzing the first rate plan and the second rate plan based on consumption of telecommunication services by the plurality of devices by:
- (a) determining a first incremental benefit of a first scenario including moving from the first rate plan to the second rate plan and determining a second incremental benefit of a second scenario including moving from the first rate plan to the second rate plan;
- (b) selecting, as a selected scenario, one of the first scenario and the second scenario according to whichever of the first incremental benefit and the second incremental benefit is greater;
- (c) performing inflection point analysis to identify a number of the plurality of devices to move according to the selected scenario;
- (d) moving the number of the plurality of devices between the first and second rate plans according to the selected scenario;
- and
- (e) repeating (a) through (d) until no incremental benefit is determined at (a).
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- identifying a plurality of devices each communicating using one of a first rate plan and a second rate plan;
- and
- analyzing the first rate plan and the second rate plan based on consumption of telecommunication services by the plurality of devices by:
- (a) determining a first incremental benefit of a first scenario including moving from the first rate plan to the second rate plan and determining a second incremental benefit of a second scenario including moving from the first rate plan to the second rate plan;
- (b) selecting, as a selected scenario, one of the first scenario and the second scenario according to whichever of the first incremental benefit and the second incremental benefit is greater;
- (c) performing inflection point analysis to identify a number of the plurality of devices to move according to the selected scenario;
- (d) moving the number of the plurality of devices between the first and second rate plans according to the selected scenario;
- and
- (e) repeating (a) through (d) until no incremental benefit is determined at (a).
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