Method and system for enabling shared mobile data usage
AssigneeMovirtu Limited
InventorsRohit JERATH, Dingani Brian Nkala
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for enabling personalized shared mobile phone usage when accessing data services within a wireless telecommunications network, including an illustrative example application of the invention as it relates to mobile subscribers who cannot afford a mobile phone handset in emerging markets. For instance, a prepaid wireless subscriber can have a personal phone number associated with their own billing account, which can be used to access data services on a wireless network without needing to purchase any hardware, such as a mobile handset or SIM card. Thus, the subscriber may access his account and use data services through a borrowed handset.
Claims25
1-8. (canceled)
A method for enabling internet usage on a shared mobile device, the method comprising:
- sending a first message from a serving support node in a telecommunication network;
- receiving the first message at a system server, wherein the first message includes a subscriber identifier relating to a subscription of a mobile device lender;
- providing commands to activate a virtual subscriber identifier relating to a mobile device borrower;
- replacing the subscriber identifier in the first message with the virtual subscriber identifier thereby resulting in a second message;
- sending the second message from the system server to a gateway support node;
- and
- storing a combination of the virtual subscriber identifier and a mobile device identifier for the mobile device borrower in the system server.
A method for enabling internet usage on a shared mobile device, the method comprising:
- sending a first message from a serving support node in a telecommunication network;
- receiving the first message at a system server, wherein the first message includes a subscriber identifier relating to a subscription of a mobile device lender;
- replacing the subscriber identifier in the first message with a virtual subscriber identifier relating to a subscription of a mobile device borrower, thereby resulting in a second message;
- sending the second message from the system server to a gateway support node;
- sending a call detail record from the system server to a charging gateway function, the call detail record including a quantity of data consumed by the mobile device borrower while using the mobile device of the mobile device lender;
- billing an account associated with the virtual subscriber identifier based on the call detail record received at the charging gateway function;
- and
- storing a combination of the virtual subscriber identifier and a mobile device identifier for the mobile device borrower in the system server.
A method for enabling internet usage on a shared mobile device, the method comprising:
- sending a first message from a serving support node in a telecommunication network;
- receiving the first message at a system server, wherein the first message includes a subscriber identifier relating to a subscription of a mobile device owner;
- providing commands to activate a virtual subscriber identifier relating to a mobile device borrower;
- replacing the subscriber identifier in the first message with the virtual subscriber identifier thereby resulting in a second message;
- sending the second message from the system server to a gateway support node;
- sending a call detail record from the system server to a charging gateway function, the call detail record based on the quantity of data consumed by the mobile device borrower while using the mobile device owner's mobile device;
- billing an account associated with the virtual subscriber identifier based on the call detail record received at the charging gateway function;
- storing a combination of the virtual subscriber identifier and a mobile device identifier for the mobile device borrower on the system server;
- and providing commands to deactivate the virtual subscriber identifier.
A method for enabling internet usage on a shared mobile device, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a system server, a first message from a gateway support node, the first message including a subscriber identifier relating to a subscription of a mobile device owner;
- replacing the subscriber identifier in the first message with a virtual subscriber identifier relating to a mobile device borrower, thereby resulting in a second message;
- sending the second message from the system server to a charging gateway function, the second message including a call detail record based on a quantity of data consumed by the mobile device borrower while using the mobile device owner's mobile device;
- and
- storing a combination of the virtual subscriber identifier and a mobile device identifier for the mobile device borrower on the system server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.