System and method for controlling the acquisition of services
First Claim
1. A method for controlling acquisition of services, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request via a centralized interface for at least one service selected from a plurality of available services comprising communication and media services;
determining a compatibility of said request with said available services; and
providing interface capability to compatible available services.
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Abstract
A system for controlling the acquisition of services allows a subscriber, to add, delete, and/or modify a wide variety of services, e.g., telephone and multimedia services, from a single point of access via any interface technology. The services may be provided to the same point of access, or another point of access as requested by the subscriber. The services may be provided by a plurality of service providers. The system is technology independent, such that subscribers and service providers may access the system via any technology, e.g., wireless, wireline. Also, payments are consolidated, such that the subscriber receives a single bill for the provided services, and not individual bills from each service provider.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling acquisition of services, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request via a centralized interface for at least one service selected from a plurality of available services comprising communication and media services;
determining a compatibility of said request with said available services; and
providing interface capability to compatible available services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for controlling acquisition of services, said system comprising:
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a customer relations manager portion comprising information indicative of a user profile;
a supply chain manager portion comprising information indicative of available services comprising communications and media services; and
an application engine for receiving a signal indicative of a request for at least one of said services and for processing said request in accordance with information contained in said supply chain manager portion and said customer relations manager portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium having embodied thereon a program for causing a processor to control acquisition of services, said program readable medium comprising:
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means for causing said processor to receive a request via a centralized interface for at least one service selected from a plurality of available services comprising communication and media services;
means for causing said processor to determine a compatibility of said request with said available services; and
means for causing said processor to provide interface capability to compatible available services. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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