Virtual Operator Directed Data Plan Service System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Virtual operators lack the network resources to configure data plans and provide directed data services to their subscribers, as they cannot directly manage core network elements like infrastructure operators.
Innovation Solution
A directed data plan service-launching system and method that includes an intelligent communication terminal for traffic statistics, a virtual operator's directed data plan system for bill consolidation, and a billing system to calculate discounts or specific prices, collaborating with an infrastructure operator's billing system to manage subscriber traffic data and provide professional services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If virtual operators lease and use networks from infrastructure operators, then they can focus on service development and operation, but they cannot directly configure data plans and provide directed data services
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a directed data plan system as an intermediary layer between the virtual operator and the infrastructure operator's core network. This system includes a directed data plan management module that communicates with the infrastructure operator's PCRF through standardized interfaces, enabling the virtual operator to indirectly configure and manage directed data services without direct access to core network elements.
2Productivity
If virtual operators outsource value added services to specialized companies, then they can maintain core network competitiveness, but they lose control over service quality and operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the service management functions into distinct modules: the directed data plan management module handles service configuration and policy management, while the billing system handles charging and settlement. This segmentation allows the virtual operator to maintain control over service quality through dedicated management functions while keeping core network operations efficient and outsourced.
3Ease of operation
If infrastructure operators directly manage core network elements, then they can provide directed data plan services, but virtual operators cannot access or configure these resources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal directed data plan management system that can serve multiple virtual operators through standardized interfaces. The system includes a directed data plan template library that can be configured for different service scenarios, and the billing system supports multiple billing models, making the system adaptable to various virtual operator needs while maintaining a single unified management platform.
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AI summary
A directed data plan service-launching system includes an intelligent communication terminal, a virtual operator directed data plan system, a virtual operator billing system and an application background server, wherein the intelligent communication terminal calculates and stores mobile network data usage, and periodically uploads the same to the virtual operator directed data plan system with a certain time period, the virtual operator directed data plan system performs bill integration on data of the data usage to form and send a directed data plan bill to the virtual operator billing system, and the virtual operator billing system performs a charge deduction or billing with a specific price on the directed data plan bill; a primary operator billing system performing a charge deduction or billing with a specific price on the directed data plan bill; and an application background service system providing a background service to an application client side.