537 results about "Service usage" patented technology

Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a communications device implements a service policy for assisting control of the communications device use of a service on a network; and monitors use of the service based on the service policy, in which a local service usage is synchronized with a network based service usage.

Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a communications device implements a service policy for assisting billing for the communications device use of a service on a network; and monitors use of the service based on the service policy, in which a local service usage is synchronized with a network based service usage.

Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a communications device implements a service profile for assisting control of the communications device use of a service on a network, in which the service profile includes service policy settings; monitors use of the service based on the service profile; and modifies a service policy setting to achieve a service usage goal.

Service-centric communication network monitoring apparatus and methods are provided. Service traffic, associated with a third-party service provided by an external service provider that is controlled independently of a communication network, is identified in communication traffic that is being transferred through that communication network. The identified service traffic is monitored, for example, to compile service usage statistics, to police usage of the service, to generate billing records for usage of the service, and/or to mirror the identified service traffic. A registry in which the service is registered may interact with a monitoring system of the communication network so as to establish monitoring for the service traffic.

Systems and methods are described for an electronic services management system that enables a user to manage all or many of his or her third party products and services from one electronic platform. Specifically, the system includes operative connections to service provider systems so as to track customer usage of various third party products and services, and thus provide the user with a consolidated view of the user's products and services and enable the user to track usage and expense of the services, compare the expense to predetermined budget amounts, compare the usage to other users, etc. Additionally, the services management system recommends personalized product or service offerings to users based on the users' preferences and specific service usage. Further, the system provides alerts to the users when certain usage or expenditure thresholds are reached, when payments become due, or when new offers, deals, or service promotions become available.

A client executes in conjunction with a web browser on a user computer. The client interacts with a data server to provide user access to product-related information associated with products represented on web pages accessed by the web browser. The product-related information may include information submitted by other users via other instances of the client, such that users share product-related information across web pages.

A service providing apparatus (200) includes: a version information storing unit (207) storing a service to be provided to each of users (13) and version information of this service; a loader managing unit (210) storing a default class group (221) and update class groups (231) for respective versions; a default loader (223) reading out and executing the default class group (221) from the loader managing unit (210); a differential loader (233) reading out and executing the update class group (231); a receiving unit (203) receiving service usage requests; a specifying unit (205) referring to the version information storing unit (207) to specify a version corresponding to the user (13) of the requestor; an object managing unit (241) using the default loader (223) and the specified version of the differential loader (233) to generate a service object of aversion suitable for the user (13) and execute processing; and a providing unit (243) providing a service to the user (13).

Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a network device collects a plurality of service usage measurements for a communications device use of a service on a network; and compares the plurality of service usage measurements to a device assisted implementation of a service policy to verify the device assisted implementation of the service policy.

A cloud computing system includes an initial request reception unit, a request reception unit, and a transmission unit. The initial request reception unit receives a connection request from a device. In a case where the device has tried to access a request reception unit, the request reception unit receives a service usage request and service identification information from the device and determines whether a back-end processing unit is present that both corresponds to the device and is configured to execute the service. If present, a service utilization preparation completion screen is transmitted to the device. If not present, an instance generation instruction is sent to a management unit and instruction to launch an instance generated to execute the service is sent. After the instance is launched and the back-end processing unit is realized, the service utilization preparation completion screen is transmitted to the device.

Methods, apparatus, computer readable media, and signals for managing utility usage are disclosed. Generally, each involves receiving a representation of a utility service usage at a load, receiving and storing a usage range representation, and producing a control signal for use by a utility service interrupter, when the usage is outside of the usage range representation. The control signal is operable to cause the utility service interrupter to interrupt a supply of the utility service to the load. Each also involves receiving a control signal indicating that a usage of the utility service at the load is outside of a usage range representation, and interrupting the supply of the utility service to the load in response to the control signal. Systems and methods for monitoring subscriber usage of a utility service and for billing a subscriber for utility service usage are also disclosed.

The present invention authenticates a user using iris information in order to generate OTP, generates OTP using a 3-factor authentication method based on HMAC, and performs encryption thereof, and also relates to a security system that secures and controls a wireless communication terminal owned by a user through the following methods: a method for managing the storage of a program memory having a management program and encrypted key values stored therein, by directly inputting the iris information in real-time; a method for authenticating a wireless communication terminal by mutually authenticating two methods having different directions, the methods being an authentication by an OTP integrated authentication server through a service providing server, and an authentication by a public authentication facility through a wireless authentication server; a method for enabling the service usage of packets for communication between a user and a server only through iris authentication in order to prevent a DoS attack during the communication; and a method for protecting the system by protecting the original and patch files of the applications and the drives using iris information and constantly monitoring same, thus enabling secure electronic transaction services.

Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a network device collects service usage measurements for a communications device use of a service on a network; and compares the service usage measurements to a device assisted implementation of a service policy to verify the device assisted implementation of the service policy.

The present disclosure relates to comparison shopping and usage based service analysis for consumers, primarily for financial products. A consumer may not be aware of a provider's services, options, terms, conditions, costs, or how the service options change based on the consumer's particular usage characteristics. The disclosed comparison shopping method uses the consumer's actual or predicted service usage data. Service provider information is used to present the consumer with relevant alternative service offering options. Transaction data is gathered from a user's financial account and is analyzed for a savings opportunity indication. The analysis is used to match a savings opportunity from a database of savings opportunities, and the savings opportunity may be displayed in a statement of a user's financial account. Past responses to a savings opportunity indication may be gathered and analyzed. In one example, a savings opportunity is presented online with a user's financial transaction data.

The present disclosure relates to comparison shopping and usage based service analysis for consumers, primarily for financial products. A consumer may not be aware of a provider's services, options, terms, conditions, costs, or how the service options change based on the consumer's particular usage characteristics. The disclosed comparison shopping method uses actual or predicted service usage data from the consumer. Service provider information is used to present the consumer with relevant alternative service offering options. Transaction data is gathered from a user's financial account and is analyzed for a savings opportunity indication. The analysis is used to match a savings opportunity from a database of savings opportunities, and the savings opportunity may be displayed in a statement of a user's financial account. Past responses to a savings opportunity indication may be gathered and analyzed. In one example, a savings opportunity is presented for use in a subsequent transaction.

A service appliance is installed between production servers running service applications and service users. The production servers and their service applications provide services to the service users. The service appliance replicates the service data of service applications and monitors the service application. If the service appliance detects that the service application has failed or is about to fail, the service appliance takes control of the service. Using the replica of the service data, the service appliance responds to service users in essentially the same manner as a fully operational service application and production server and updates its replica of the service data as needed. When the service appliance detects that the service application has resumed functioning, the service appliance automatically synchronizes the data of the service application of the production server with the service appliance's data and returns control of the service to the service application and its production server.