Shared data monitor

A distribution management device, comprising:

• a memory to store a plurality of instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute instructions in the memory to:
• identify a data volume allocation, associated with at least one user account, from a shared data volume allocation;
• identify previous data consumption, corresponding to the data volume allocation, by the at least one user account;
• identify a current data usage rate associated with the at least one user account;
• identify a data usage threshold associated with the at least one user account, wherein the data usage threshold is based on the data volume allocation;
• determine a projected data usage based on the current data usage rate and the previous data consumption;
• determine whether the projected data usage exceeds the data usage threshold;
• if the projected data usage exceeds the data usage threshold, send a notification indicating that data usage is projected to exceed the data usage threshold to at least one account associated with the shared data plan;
• and
• perform an action to limit data consumption below the data usage threshold.

A computer-readable medium including instructions to be executed by a processor, the instructions including one or more instructions, when executed by the processor, for causing the processor to:

• identify a data volume allocation associated with at least one user account from a shared data volume allocation;
• identify previous data consumption corresponding to the data volume allocation by the at least one user account;
• identify a current data usage rate associated with the at least one user account;
• identify a data usage threshold associated with the at least one user account, wherein the data usage threshold is based on the data volume allocation;
• determine a projected data usage based on the current data usage rate and the previous data consumption;
• determine whether the projected data usage exceeds the data usage threshold;
• and
• if the projected data usage exceeds the data usage threshold, send a notification indicating that data usage is projected to exceed the data usage threshold to at least one account associated with the shared data plan.