Automatic use of behavioral information for promotional purposes in communications system
US8472597B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/7414
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A node (22) of a communications system is configured use behavioral information (26) regarding a customer/subscriber's communication usage to automatically perform a promotional activity (28) with respect to communication usages of the customer/subscriber with another customer/subscriber. In an example implementation, the node (22) comprises electronic circuitry (38) configured to use the behavioral information (26) regarding the customer/subscriber's communication usage to automatically perform the promotional activity (28) with respect to the communication usages of the customer/subscriber with the another customer/subscriber. In its various embodiments, the promotional activity (28) comprises at least one of a financial discount activity; a new access activity; a quality of service change activity; and, an advance recharge activity. The behavioral information (26) may reflect both symmetry of connection (26-1) of the customer/subscriber with the another customer/subscriber; and community similarity (26-2) of the customer/subscriber and another customer/subscriber or other usage pattern.
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