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US 8,107,921 B2Granted
Mobile virtual network operator
AssigneeSeven Networks, LLC
InventorTrevor Fiatal
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Abstract
Systems and methods for operating a mobile virtual network are disclosed. A mobile virtual network operator is disclosed as an entity that provides a mobile networking service to a user, the mobile networking service being provided using a physical mobile network provided by a third party. The mobile virtual network operator may provide content distribution services, data access services, or messaging services to a user of a mobile device.
Claims24
A system for providing mobile network services comprising:
- a first server communicatively coupled to a mobile device over a mobile network, the first server configured to:
- receive a unique authentication token from the mobile device over the mobile network, and
- provide a service to the mobile device via the mobile network, the service associated with the unique authentication token and branded by an entity other than an operator of the mobile network;
- a second server communicatively coupled to the mobile network, the second server configured to monitor usage of the mobile network by the mobile device, the usage related to the service provided to the mobile device by the first server;
- a computing device communicatively coupled to the mobile device over the mobile network, the computing device configured to:
- receive the unique authentication token from the mobile device over the mobile network,
- access digital content from a third party over a network in response to a user selection at the mobile device, the computing device acting as a proxy for the mobile device, and
- transfer a representation of the digital content to the mobile device over the mobile network;
- wherein the computing device is controlled by a user of the mobile device.
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A method for providing a mobile network service comprising:
- receiving a unique authentication token from a mobile device at a server, the server communicatively coupled to the mobile device over a mobile network;
- providing a service to the mobile device via the mobile network;
- the service associated with the unique authentication token and branded by an entity other than an operator of the mobile network;
- monitoring usage of the mobile network by the mobile device, the usage related to the service provided to the mobile device via the mobile network;
- accessing, by a computing device, digital content from a third party over a network in response to a user selection at the mobile device, the computing device acting as a proxy for the mobile device;
- transferring a representation of the digital content to the mobile device over the mobile network;
- wherein the computing device is controlled by a user of the mobile device.
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A system for providing mobile network services comprising:
- a first server communicatively coupled to a mobile device over a mobile network, the first server configured to:
- receive a unique authentication token from the mobile device over the mobile network, and
- provide a service to the mobile device via the mobile network, the service associated with the unique authentication token and branded by an entity other than an operator of the mobile network;
- a second server communicatively coupled to the mobile network, the second server configured to monitor usage of the mobile network by the mobile device, the usage related to the service provided to the mobile device by the first server;
- a computing device communicatively coupled to the mobile device over the mobile network, the computing device configured to:
- receive the unique authentication token from the mobile device over the mobile network,
- access digital content from a third party over a network in response to a user selection at the mobile device, the computing device acting as a proxy for the mobile device, and
- transfer a representation of the digital content to the mobile device over the mobile network,
- wherein the computing device is controlled by an entity other than an entity that operates the mobile network, the first server, or the second server.
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A system for providing mobile network services comprising:
- a first server communicatively coupled to a mobile device over a mobile network, the first server configured to:
- receive a unique authentication token from the mobile device over the mobile network, and
- provide a service to the mobile device via the mobile network, the service associated with the unique authentication token and branded by an entity other than an operator of the mobile network;
- a second server communicatively coupled to the mobile network, the second server configured to monitor usage of the mobile network by the mobile device, the usage related to the service provided to the mobile device by the first server;
- a computing device communicatively coupled to the mobile device over the mobile network, the computing device configured to:
- transmit a list of digital content stored on the computing device to the mobile device, and
- transfer a representation of at least a portion of the digital content to the mobile device in response to a user selection at the mobile device,
- wherein the computing device is controlled by an entity other than an entity that operates the mobile network, the first server, or the second server.
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A system for providing mobile network services comprising:
- a first server communicatively coupled to a mobile device over a mobile network, the first server configured to:
- receive a unique authentication token from the mobile device over the mobile network, and
- provide a service to the mobile device via the mobile network, the service associated with the unique authentication token and branded by an entity other than an operator of the mobile network;
- a second server communicatively coupled to the mobile network, the second server configured to monitor usage of the mobile network by the mobile device, the usage related to the service provided to the mobile device by the first server;
- a computing device communicatively coupled to the mobile device over the mobile network, the computing device configured to:
- transmit a list of digital content stored on the computing device to the mobile device, and
- transfer a representation of at least a portion of the digital content to the mobile device in response to a user selection at the mobile device,
- wherein the computing device is controlled by a user of the mobile device.
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A method for providing a mobile network service comprising:
- receiving a unique authentication token from a mobile device at a server, the server communicatively coupled to the mobile device over a mobile network;
- providing a service to the mobile device via the mobile network;
- the service associated with the unique authentication token and branded by an entity other than an operator of the mobile network;
- monitoring usage of the mobile network by the mobile device, the usage related to the service provided to the mobile device via the mobile network;
- transmitting, by a computing device, a list of available digital content stored on the computing device to the mobile device;
- transfer a representation of at least a portion of the digital content to the mobile device in response to a user selection at the mobile device;
- wherein the computing device is controlled by an entity other than an entity that operates the mobile network.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.