Michael C Heffner

US Patent:

20140100962, Apr 10, 2014

Filed:

Oct 10, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/051119

Inventors:

- Morrisville NC, US
Ajay Padmakar Deo - Carrollton, IN
Michael Craig Heffner - Holly Springs NC, US

Assignee:

Tekelec, Inc. - Morrisville NC

International Classification:

H04W 4/20

US Classification:

705 1464

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and computer readable media for advertisement-supported wireless offloading are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for advertisement-supported wireless offloading includes an offload controller for controlling mobile device offloading, the controller including a network interface for sending and receiving messages in a telecommunications network and a control module for detecting a subscriber offload request, causing an advertisement to be sent to the subscriber's mobile device, determining whether the subscriber did or did not accept the advertisement, and providing a response to the offload request based on whether the subscriber did or did not accept the advertisement.