Advice of promotion for usage based subscribers
US8611852B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M15/80
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and method are described for providing advice of promotion to notify a subscriber about potential promotions that the subscriber would benefit from if he/she changed the context under which he/she plans to use a service. The process begins when a subscriber initiates a request to use the service, e.g. establish a call session. The operator identifies the subscriber by determining whether the subscriber is permitted to use the service, e.g. establish the session, and calculates a charge rate for the service usage, e.g. call session based on a usage plan associated with the subscriber. A rating engine is then invoked to identify a promotion that includes an additional rate that is different from the charge rate determined for the session. The promotion is identified based on parameters associated with the call session by determining which additional rate would apply if at least one of those parameters were modified.
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