Pair-the-plan system for devices and method of use

A computer-implemented system comprising:

• a processor, and
• a memory in communication with the processor wherein the memory containing program instructions which when executed by the processor, perform the following operations comprising:
• enrolling a multipurpose device enabled for connectivity to cellular or other wireless service in a cellular subscription and associated billing plan chosen by a second user;
• wherein the enrollment includes providing an identifier for the multipurpose device to a cellular service provider, effectively adding the enabled multipurpose device to the cellular subscription and associated billing plan offered by the cellular service provider, and
• allowing the second user to use capabilities of the enabled multipurpose device as governed by the cellular subscription and an associated billing plan of the second user;
• while the enabled multipurpose device is also available for use by a first user via cellular subscription and associated billing plan, as selected by the first user,
• wherein the multipurpose device is shared simultaneously by the first user and the second user,
• wherein the first user is an enterprise user and the usage characteristics of interest to the first user comprise enterprise applications and purposes, and
• wherein the second user is a consumer user and the usage characteristics of interest to the second user comprise consumer applications and purposes.

A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium for pairing a multipurpose device with a cellular subscription, comprising computer readable programming for causing a computer to control execution of an application for pairing a multipurpose device with a cellular subscription comprising:

• enrolling a multipurpose device enabled for connectivity to cellular or other wireless service in a cellular subscription and associated billing plan chosen by a second user;
• wherein the enrollment includes providing an identifier for the enabled multipurpose device to a cellular service provider, effectively adding the multipurpose device to the cellular subscription and associated billing plan offered by the cellular service provider, and
• allowing the second user to use capabilities of the multipurpose device as governed by the cellular subscription and an associated billing plan of the second user;
• while the multipurpose device is also available for use by a first user via cellular subscription and associated billing plan, as selected by the first user,
• wherein the multipurpose device is shared simultaneously by the first user and the second user,
• wherein the first user is an enterprise user and the usage characteristics of interest to the first user comprise enterprise applications and purposes, and
• wherein the second user is a consumer user and the usage characteristics of interest to the second user comprise consumer applications and purposes.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• enrolling a multipurpose device enabled for connectivity to cellular or other wireless service in at least one cellular subscription and associated billing plan of at least one network service provider by a second user;
• wherein the enrollment includes providing an identifier of the enabled multipurpose device to the at least one network service provider, effectively adding the multipurpose device to the at least one cellular subscription and associated billing plan;
• wherein usage of characteristics of interest to a first user of the enabled multipurpose device are governed by the at least one cellular subscription and associated billing plan through a network service provider chosen by the first user, and
• wherein usage of characteristics of interest to the second user of the enabled multipurpose device are governed by the at least one cellular subscription and associated billing plan through a network service provider chosen by the second user, and
• wherein the multipurpose device is shared simultaneously by the first user and the second user,
• wherein the first user is an enterprise user and the usage characteristics of interest to the first user comprise enterprise applications and purposes, and
• wherein the second user is a consumer user and the usage characteristics of interest to the second user comprise consumer applications and purposes.

A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium for pairing a multipurpose device with a cellular subscription and an associated billing plan, comprising computer readable programming for causing a computer to control an execution of an application for pairing a multipurpose device with a cellular subscription comprising:

• enrolling a multipurpose device enabled for connectivity to cellular or other wireless service in at least one cellular or other wireless service subscription and an associated billing plan of at least one network service provider by a second user, wherein the enrollment includes providing an identifier of the enabled device to the at least one network service provider, effectively adding the enabled multipurpose device to the at least one cellular or other wireless service subscription and an associated billing plan;
• wherein usage of characteristics of interest to a first user of the enabled multipurpose device are governed by the at least one cellular or other wireless service subscription and an associated billing plan selected by the first user through a network service provider chosen by the first user, and
• wherein usage of characteristics of interest to the second user of the enabled multipurpose device are governed by the at least one cellular or other wireless service subscription and an associated billing plan selected by the second user through a network service provider chosen by the second user, and
• wherein the multipurpose device is shared simultaneously by the first user and the second user,
• wherein the first user is an enterprise user and the usage characteristics of interest to the first user comprise enterprise applications and purposes, and
• wherein the second user is a consumer user and the usage characteristics of interest to the second user comprise consumer applications and purposes.

A computer-implemented system comprising:

• a processor, and
• a memory in communication with the processor wherein the memory containing program instructions which when executed by the processor, perform the following operations comprising:
• enrolling a device enabled for connectivity to cellular or other wireless service in at least one cellular subscription and associated billing plan of at least one network service provider by a second user;
• wherein the enrollment includes providing an identifier of the enabled device to the at least one network service provider, effectively adding the device to the at least one cellular subscription and associated billing plan;
• wherein usage of characteristics of interest to a first user of the enabled device are governed by the at least one cellular subscription and associated billing plan through a network service provider chosen by the first user, and
• wherein usage of characteristics of interest to the second user of the enabled device are governed by the at least one cellular subscription and associated billing plan through a network service provider chosen by the second user, and
• wherein the multipurpose device is shared simultaneously by the first user and the second user,
• wherein the first user is an enterprise user and the usage characteristics of interest to the first user comprise enterprise applications and purposes, and
• wherein the second user is a consumer user and the usage characteristics of interest to the second user comprise consumer applications and purposes.