Method and system for facilitating telecommunications service provisioning and service assurance
First Claim
1. A method of facilitating the provisioning of converged telecommunications services, comprising steps of:
- accepting from an operator a first code supplied by a customer requesting at least one telecommunications service;
displaying to the operator a list of at least one telecommunications service-ready dwelling unit associated with the first code;
accepting a selection by the operator from the list of a dwelling unit in which the customer resides;
building a customer record using customer information input by the operator; and
automatically dispatching a work order to a technician selected to install customer premise equipment (CPE) in the dwelling unit.
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Abstract
An automated system coordinates, controls and polices installation of customer premise equipment (CPE) for telecommunications services and provides continuing service assurance. The system verifies equipment availability on service request, schedules a qualified technician to install the CPE, and assigns distribution equipment resources to the CPE. The system notifies the technician of the installation date. The equipment resources are auto-assigned to the CPE to facilitate installation procedures. The system also auto-detects installation of the CPE and auto-enables service when the CPE is installed. Customer record creation and maintenance is automatic, and installation or operation of unauthorized equipment is inhibited. Post-installation monitoring and automatic scheduling of repair for system or equipment faults ensures continuing service assurance. The advantage is reduced service delivery time, reduced operations costs and increased customer satisfaction.
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1. A method of facilitating the provisioning of converged telecommunications services, comprising steps of:
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accepting from an operator a first code supplied by a customer requesting at least one telecommunications service;
displaying to the operator a list of at least one telecommunications service-ready dwelling unit associated with the first code;
accepting a selection by the operator from the list of a dwelling unit in which the customer resides;
building a customer record using customer information input by the operator; and
automatically dispatching a work order to a technician selected to install customer premise equipment (CPE) in the dwelling unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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16. A system for facilitating the provisioning of telecommunications services and providing continuing service assurance, comprising:
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at least one operator workstation for accepting input by an operator of data related to customer requests for telecommunications services; and
a server having a communications connection with service provision control systems operated by respective service providers that provide the telecommunications services, the server verifying information input by the operator, and automatically scheduling customer premise equipment (CPE) installation by a technician if the information is verified and service distribution equipment is available to be used to service the request.
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