Method for smart rate plans
AssigneeAeris Communications, Inc.
InventorSteve DOTOLO
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a process for determining optimized communication rate plans for one or more communications devices across one or more communications networks. The present invention provides for determining an intelligent rate plan for a user having one or more devices operative on a communications network with one or more rate plans. The present invention, in one or more embodiments provides a user of communication devices with a cost-effective rate plan solution in relation to the user's use of their devices and available cost-savings programs available to the user.
Claims24
A method for determining an intelligent rate plan for a user having one or more devices operative on a communications network with one or more rate plans, comprising:
- identifying the one or more rates plans of the user;
- identifying a user profile of the user having one or more use characteristics;
- comparing the one or more use characteristics and the one or more rate plans of the user to one or more available rate plans for the user;
- determining an optimal rate plan for the user from the available rate plans in relation to the step of comparing;
- and, providing the intelligent rate plan to the user.
A business method for providing a smart rate plan for a user having a plurality of communication devices operative on a communications network with one or more rate plans, comprising:
- identifying the one or more rates plans of the user;
- identifying a user profile of the user having one or more use characteristics in relation to the plurality of communication devices;
- comparing the one or more use characteristics and the one or more rate plans of the user to one or more available rate plans for the user;
- determining an optimal rate plan for the user from the available rate plans in relation to the step of comparing for a predetermined time period;
- and, providing the smart rate plan to the user.
A computer program product stored on a computer usable medium, comprising:
- computer readable program means for causing a computer to control an execution of an application to perform a method for determining an cost-effective rate plan for a user having one or more devices operative on a communications network with one or more rate plans, comprising:
- identifying the one or more rates plans of the user;
- identifying a user profile of the user having one or more use characteristics;
- comparing the one or more use characteristics and the one or more rate plans of the user to one or more available rate plans for the user;
- determining an optimal rate plan for the user from the available rate plans in relation to the step of comparing;
- and,
- providing the cost-effective rate plan to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.