Shared SIM Data Allowance Control Across Multiple Network Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Managing multiple network devices with SIM cards is challenging due to the need to track data usage limits and historical activity information efficiently, especially when SIM cards are transferred between devices, leading to potential cost increases and network inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for sharing data usage across multiple network devices by determining total data usage allowances, restricting SIM card use based on thresholds, and providing notifications and priority-based access, with support for different cellular networks and centralized management through a server.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If administrators manually track data usage limits and historical activity information at each network device, then device complexity increases, but data usage management precision improves
Solution Approach 1:
A centralized server is introduced as an intermediary between network devices and administrators. The server receives data usage information from network devices, maintains centralized records of SIM card activity history, and provides this information back to devices and administrators. This eliminates the need for manual tracking at each device while ensuring accurate data usage management across the entire network.
2Adaptability or versatility
If SIM cards are transferred between network devices, then device versatility improves, but data usage management reliability worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements continuous feedback loops where network devices send data usage information to the centralized server, which then provides updated usage records back to devices. When a SIM card is transferred between devices, the server maintains continuous tracking of the SIM's usage history across all devices, ensuring consistent data usage management regardless of physical location. The server receives usage data from devices and provides feedback to maintain accurate records.
3Loss of energy
If data usage limits are strictly enforced at each device, then cost efficiency improves, but operational flexibility worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts data usage management policies based on real-time information from the centralized server. Rather than static limits at each device, the server can modify usage allowances, priority levels, and access rights based on current usage patterns, time of day, device importance, and remaining data pool. This allows the system to enforce cost efficiency through automated monitoring while maintaining operational flexibility through dynamic policy adjustments.
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AI summary
Methods and systems for sharing data usage by a plurality of SIM cards at a plurality of network devices are disclosed. Each of the plurality of network devices is capable of housing at least one SIM card from the plurality of SIM cards. The method comprises the steps of determining the total data usage allowance. A remaining total data usage allowance is determined by either retrieving it from a carrier server or by subtracting aggregated data usage information from the total data usage allowance. The method further comprises restricting use of one or more of the plurality of SIM cards when the remaining total data usage allowance is below a first threshold until the remaining total data usage allowance is above the first threshold. The total data usage allowance is changed to a first value periodically or according to an administrator's instruction.