Granted Patent B2

US 12,389,218 · App. 18/102,629 · Granted Aug 12, 2025

Inventors: Gregory G. Raleigh (Incline Village, NV); James Lavine (Denver, NC); Alireza Raissinia (Monte Sereno, CA)

Assignee: Headwater Research LLC

H04W8/245H04M15/41H04M15/42H04M15/43H04M15/44H04M15/53H04M15/61H04M15/80H04W8/22

Abstract

Claims (31)

1. A wireless network for communication with an end-user wireless device, the wireless network comprising:

a memory storing a service offer set including a first service plan and a second service plan, the first service plan providing a first function for the end-user wireless device to communicate using the wireless network and the second service plan providing a second function for the end-user wireless device to communicate using the wireless network, the first function enabling at least one of a first network traffic type or a first application type and a second network traffic type enabling at least one of a second network traffic type or a second application type, the first function being different than the second function; and

one or more network elements configured to:

obtain the service offer set including the first service plan and the second service plan from the memory of the wireless network;

send, to the end-user wireless device, information associated with the service offer set including the first service plan and the second service plan, the information enabling the end-user wireless device to present, through a user interface of the end-user wireless device, the first service plan and the second service plan;

receive an offer set user selection from the end-user wireless device, the offer set user selection indicating a user selection of one of the first service plan or the second service plan; and

in response to the offer set user selection, provision the first function enabling the at least one of the first network traffic type or the first application type when the user selection indicates the first service plan, or provision the second function enabling the at least one of the second network traffic type or the second application type when the user selection indicates the second service plan.

2. The wireless network of claim 1 , wherein the end-user wireless device is provided with a temporary service lease to allow the end-user wireless device communicate over the wireless network.

3. The wireless network of claim 2 , wherein the temporary service lease is revoked after a period of time.

4. The wireless network of claim 3 , wherein the one or more network elements are further configured to:

provide a notification that the temporary service lease has been revoked.

5. The wireless network of claim 1 , wherein the one or more network elements are further configured to:

authenticate a secure credential from the end-user wireless device in a verification process verifying a configuration of the end-user wireless device.

6. The wireless network of claim 1 , wherein the wireless network is one of a 2G wireless network, a 3G wireless network, a 4G wireless network or a Wi-Fi wireless network.

7. The wireless network of claim 1 , wherein the first function is associated with a first service policy and the second function is associated with a second service policy.

8. The wireless network of claim 7 , wherein the one or more network elements are further configured to enforce the first service policy when the user selection indicates the first service plan, or enforce the second service policy when the user selection indicates the second service plan.

9. A method for use by a wireless network for communication with an end-user wireless device, the wireless network including a memory storing a service offer set including a first service plan and a second service plan, the first service plan providing a first function for the end-user wireless device to communicate using the wireless network and the second service plan providing a second function for the end-user wireless device to communicate using the wireless network, the first function enabling at least one of a first network traffic type or a first application type and a second network traffic type enabling at least one of a second network traffic type or a second application type, the first function being different than the second function, the method comprising:

obtaining the service offer set including the first service plan and the second service plan from the memory of the wireless network;

sending, to the end-user wireless device, information associated with the service offer set including the first service plan and the second service plan, the information enabling the end-user wireless device to present, through a user interface of the end-user wireless device, the first service plan and the second service plan;

receiving an offer set user selection from the end-user wireless device, the offer set user selection indicating a user selection of one of the first service plan or the second service plan; and

in response to the offer set user selection, provisioning the first function enabling the at least one of the first network traffic type or the first application type when the user selection indicates the first service plan, or provisioning the second function enabling the at least one of the second network traffic type or the second application type when the user selection indicates the second service plan.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the end-user wireless device is provided with a temporary service lease to allow the end-user wireless device communicate over the wireless network.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the temporary service lease is revoked after a period of time.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

providing a notification that the temporary service lease has been revoked.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

authenticating a secure credential from the end-user wireless device in a verification process verifying a configuration of the end-user wireless device.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the wireless network is one of a 2G wireless network, a 3G wireless network, a 4G wireless network or a Wi-Fi wireless network.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first function is associated with a first service policy and the second function is associated with a second service policy.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

enforcing the first service policy when the user selection indicates the first service plan, or enforcing the second service policy when the user selection indicates the second service plan.

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