System and method for open phone enabled device
AssigneeTube, Inc.
InventorsShantigram Jagannath, Harjot Singh Saluja, Sharmistha Chatterjee, Julia Hudson Metcalf
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Abstract
According to various embodiments, an open phone device providing free access to subscribers upon purchase of the device is disclosed. The device may be a mobile device. The device may further include device layer capabilities allowing subscribers to purchase the device at a subsidized cost without any recurring monthly expenses. The device may further include a single integrated service offered to customers to purchase the device and use free data services. The device may be pre-loaded with free data apps.
Claims25
A system for providing free data access to subscribers upon purchase of an open phone enabled device, the system comprising
- an activity center on the open phone enabled device, the activity center configured to recommend sponsor engagement actions and reward free data access when the sponsor engagement actions are performed;
- a custom campaign management portal (CCMP) configured to allow advertisers to sponsor content or data on one or more operator networks, the sponsored data being free on the open phone enabled device;
- and
- customer management portal (CMP) configured to manage data balance accounts based on data usage of the open phone enabled device.
A method for providing free data access to subscribers upon purchase of an open phone enabled device, the method comprising:
- configuring an activity center on the open phone enabled device to recommend sponsor engagement actions and reward free data access when the sponsor engagement actions are performed;
- configuring an over-the-top mobile service (OMS) APN gateway to serve as an intermediate gateway server between one or more operator networks and one or more open phone enabled devices in order to authenticate and manage data usage on the open phone enabled device;
- configuring a custom campaign management portal (CCMP) to allow advertisers to sponsor content or data on the one or more operator networks, the sponsored data being free on the open phone enabled device;
- and
- configuring a customer management portal (CMP) to manage data balance accounts based on data usage of the open phone enabled device.
A system for providing free data access to subscribers upon purchase of an open phone enabled device, the system comprising:
- an activity center on the open phone enabled device, the activity center configured to recommend sponsor engagement actions and reward free data access when the sponsor engagement actions are performed;
- an over-the-top mobile service (OMS) APN gateway configured to serve as an intermediate gateway server between one or more operator networks and one or more open phone enabled devices in order to authenticate and manage data usage on the open phone enabled device;
- a custom campaign management portal (CCMP) configured to allow advertisers to sponsor content or data on one or more operator networks, the sponsored data being free on the open phone enabled device;
- and
- customer management portal (CMP) configured to manage data balance accounts based on data usage of the open phone enabled device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.