Example device management systems and methods are described. In one implementation, techniques identify a first plurality of devices communicating using a first rate plan associated with a carrier. The techniques further identify a second plurality of devices communicating using a second rate plan associated with the carrier. The techniques analyze the first rate plan and the second rate plan based on data usage. The techniques then identify at least one recommended rate plan change for at least one of the first plurality of devices or the second plurality of devices based on the analysis.

A method is provided. The method includes electing a mobile device optimization strategy at a mobile device, web interface, or through direction to the provider. In exchange for a user selecting the mobile device optimization strategy, a network or service provider provides one or more plan-related incentives. A related system and mobile device are also disclosed.

A charging processing method is provided and includes: obtaining QoS of a guaranteed data service of a user and a guarantee status of the QoS, performing charging processing on charging data of the guaranteed data service based on the information, when the guarantee status of the QoS changes or a guarantee notification switch status of the QoS changes, disabling a counter in a timely manner, and separately processing charging data that exists before the change and charging data that exists after the change. In this way, an operator can accurately perform charging on the guaranteed data service “based on the guarantee status”, to improve user experience. In addition, the operator can obtain revenue corresponding to occupied network resources.

Example bulk device processing systems and methods are described. In one implementation, techniques receive a plurality of application programming interface (API) requests, where each of the plurality of API requests is associated with a particular device. The techniques further sort the plurality of API requests based on an associated carrier. The techniques also create a first batch of API calls associated with devices using a first carrier and create a second batch of API calls associated with devices using a second carrier. The techniques then create multiple threads for parallel execution of the first batch of API calls and the second batch of API calls, and automatically execute the API calls associated with the plurality of threads.

Example notification management systems and methods are described. In one implementation, techniques identify multiple devices communicating using a carrier and identify a trigger associated with at least one of the multiple devices. Based on identifying the trigger, the techniques may apply at least one business rule associated with at least one of the multiple devices. The techniques may further generate at least one notification in response to applying the business rule.

A method for billing in a wireless communication system, according to an embodiment, includes: transmitting billing data to an upper entity; determining whether the billing data has been normally transmitted; and executing a supplementary operation based on a result of the determining.

The present disclosure relates to a method related to an online charging system for a cellular radio communication system. The method includes obtaining a notification that a refill action of a user account for the communication system is pending. The notification includes an identifier (vid) of a refill resource for the refill action. The method also includes inspecting a refill database updated by an account management function of the online charging system to determine whether the refill resource identifier is included therein, indicating whether or not the user account has been refilled based on the refill resource.

Example notification management systems and methods are described. In one implementation, techniques identify multiple devices communicating using a carrier and identify a trigger associated with at least one of the multiple devices. Based on identifying the trigger, the techniques may apply at least one business rule associated with at least one of the multiple devices. The techniques may further generate at least one notification in response to applying the business rule.

This specification presents methods and apparatus in a user equipment, packet data gateway, online charging server and policy server for enabling a user equipment with a prepaid subscription to select an application to download and obtain its downloadable size and reserve charging credits and resources at the network prior to downloading the application in accordance with the downloadable size thus allowing the prepaid user to secure the successful entire download of the application without running the risk of depleting the prepaid account while downloading.

This specification presents methods and apparatus in a user equipment, packet data gateway, online charging server and policy server for enabling a user equipment with a prepaid subscription to select an application to download and obtain its downloadable size and reserve charging credits and resources at the network prior to downloading the application in accordance with the downloadable size thus allowing the prepaid user to secure the successful entire download of the application without running the risk of depleting the prepaid account while downloading.