Intelligent central directory for soft configuration of IP services
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2. The system of claim, wherein said plurality of network equipment is comprised of at least one application server, at least one router, and at least one piece of customer premises equipment.
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Abstract
A dynamic activation system which contains an intelligent central data repository which enables service providers to add or alter services and equipment to existing networks by providing a central data store of information which can receive, retrieve, and conform data from one attached operations systems or piece of network equipment for use by all attached operations systems and equipment. The intelligent central data repository provides a directory based storage of global and exchanged local data, determines which systems and equipment require updating, and formats the update or new data for use by each operation system or piece of equipment. The intelligent central data repository can be configured to push or pull data to the operation systems and attached equipment and can analyze the data resident on the attached equipment or operation systems to determine if any data has been altered or added before pushing or pulling data.
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2. The system of claim, wherein said plurality of network equipment is comprised of at least one application server, at least one router, and at least one piece of customer premises equipment.
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15. A method for activating an internet protocol service utilizing a dynamic activation system comprising the steps of:
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accessing an ordering operations system, from a plurality of operation systems, using a web browser and entering a plurality of subscriber information and a plurality of subscriber device and service information;
wherein said ordering operations system updates said plurality of subscriber information and plurality of subscriber device and service information located in an intelligent central data repository;
creating a set of exchanged local data and a set of global data representations by said intelligent central data repository;
determining which of said plurality of operations systems need updating from said set of exchanged local data or said global data representations;
updating said plurality of operations systems which need updating with said set of exchanged local data or said global data representations;
determining an internet protocol address and a configuration file corresponding to said internet protocol service by said intelligent central data repository;
updating a plurality of server information with said internet protocol address and said configuration file by said intelligent central data repository;
updating a monitoring operations system, from said plurality of operations systems, with said internet protocol address and said plurality of subscriber device and service information; and
transmitting said configuration file to a subscriber device for activation. - View Dependent Claims (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18)
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17-1. The method of claim 15, wherein said updating is performed by said intelligent central data repository signaling said corresponding said plurality of operations systems to pull said set of exchanged local data from said intelligent central data repository.
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