US 2014/0112206 A1 · SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ACCESS TO A SERVICE FOR A COMMUNICATION DEVICE

Abstract

A system, method and device for managing requests for services by a communication device in a communication network are provided. The method comprises: receiving a request for a service provided through the communication network; determining whether an account associated with the device has all features required to access the service; when the all features are not provided by the account displaying a first message on a display of the device indicating that access to the service is denied for the device, identifying alternative accounts for the network, displaying a second message on the display listing the alternative accounts and when a selection is provided of a selected account from the alternative accounts, sending a request to an account manager to update the account to the selected account for the device; and when the selected account is activated for the device providing access to the service.

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Dependent claims

A method of managing requests for a service by a communication device in a communication network, the method comprising in the communication device:

receiving a request for the service provided through the communication network;
determining whether an account associated with the communication device has all features required to access the service;
and
when the all features are not provided by the account
identifying at least one alternative service to the service;
displaying on a display of the communication device a list of the at least one alternative service;
and
upon receiving a selection of a selected alternative service from the list, initiating a request for the selected alternative service by the communication device.

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A system for managing requests for a service by a communication device, the system comprising:

a processor;
a memory module for storing instructions for execution on the processor;
and
a service analysis module for providing instructions for execution on the processor to
receive a request for the service;
determine whether an account associated with the communication device has all features required to provide the service to the communication device;
and
when the all features are not provided by the account
identify at least one alternative service for the service for the communication device;
display on a display of the communication a list of the at least one alternative service;
and
when a selection is provided of a selected service from the list of the at least one alternative service, initiate a request for the selected service.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and method for managing access to a service for a communication device

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