bcgi Issued Patent for Mobile Usage Controls
28 March 2007 - 9:12AM
Business Wire
bcgi (NASDAQ:BCGI), a leading provider of solutions to mobile
operators and MVNOs worldwide, today announced the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office has issued patent number 7,197,321 titled, �Method
and System for Providing Supervisory Control over Wireless Phone
Usage.� The invention covered in this patent allows operators and
MVNOs to create differentiated services aimed at parents or
businesses looking to control mobile phone usage for their children
or employees. The invention covered in this patent is provided by
bcgi as part of the Mobile Services Platform and allows operators
and MVNOs to define a range of parameters to be controlled in
real-time by the supervisor or parent. These parameters include the
locations in which the phone may be used, the time of day or day of
week the phone may be used, and also a usage balance within a
particular time period that may not be exceeded. In addition, the
invention allows the definition by the supervisor or parent of
always-accessible and never-accessible numbers that may be defined.
�As mobile operators and MVNOs look to target new markets such as
parents/children and small businesses, new real-time control
capabilities are required,� said Tom Erskine, vice president of
product management at bcgi. �This patent is evidence of our
continued innovation and the development of new technical
capabilities to help drive subscriber growth and penetration of
remaining untapped wireless segments.� About bcgi bcgi delivers
innovative products and services that enable mobile operators and
MVNOs worldwide to differentiate their offerings and increase
market penetration while reducing costs. Founded in 1988, bcgi is a
leader in identifying and addressing new market needs with proven
solutions, including prepaid and postpaid billing, payments and
access management. For more information, visit www.bcgi.net.
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