Method of brokering wireless services
First Claim
1. A method of connecting a subscriber station to an available service provider system, comprising:
- receiving a service request from the subscriber station;
evaluating available service provider systems to determine a most advantageous service provider system for the subscriber station based on the received service request; and
instructing the subscriber station to initiate communication using the most advantageous service provider system as determined based on the evaluation of available service provider systems to determine a most advantageous service provider system for the subscriber station based on the received service request.
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Abstract
A method according to the present invention provides a wireless system service reseller (22) with the capability of connecting a subscriber station (14) to a service provider system (16, 24) that offers the most advantageous service to the subscriber station (14) out of all service provider system choices. Initially, the service reseller (22) receives a service request from the subscriber station (14). It then evaluates available service provider systems (16, 24) to determine a most advantageous service provider system for the subscriber station (14) based on the received service request. After it evaluates the available service provider systems (16, 24), it instructs the subscriber station (14) to initiate communication using the most advantageous service provider system as determined based on its evaluation of available service provider systems (16, 24).
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24 Claims
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1. A method of connecting a subscriber station to an available service provider system, comprising:
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receiving a service request from the subscriber station;
evaluating available service provider systems to determine a most advantageous service provider system for the subscriber station based on the received service request; and
instructing the subscriber station to initiate communication using the most advantageous service provider system as determined based on the evaluation of available service provider systems to determine a most advantageous service provider system for the subscriber station based on the received service request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 6. The method of clam 5, wherein the inserting of information about the subscriber station into a database of the available but not accessible most advantageous service provider system so that the available but not accessible most advantageous service provider system becomes accessible to the subscriber station comprises inserting the information about the subscriber station into the database of the available but not accessible most advantageous service provider system to initiate service with the available but not accessible most advantageous service provider system on a temporary basis.
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19. A method of dynamically adding service provider systems to a service reseller network, comprising:
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detecting a need for a service required by a subscriber station;
determining that the service required by the subscriber station cannot be advantageously provided by a current service provider system;
locating service provider systems capable of providing the service required by the subscriber station and that are available but not necessarily accessible to the subscriber station; and
providing the subscriber station with access to a most advantageous service provider system chosen from the located service provider systems capable of providing the service required by the subscriber station and that are available but not necessarily accessible to the subscriber station. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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