Storage-enabled telecommunications network
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing telecommunications service; and
providing data storage service, the data storage service allowing a customer to manage electronic data on a remote storage device, the remote storage device communicating with a network of shared, interconnected storage devices, the network of storage devices provided by a telecommunications service provider.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for enabling a telecommunications network with data storage capability. A data connection is established to a storage device. The storage device is associated with a telecommunications network facility. Customer-defined electronic data is communicated to the storage device via the data connection. At least some of the electronic data may be managed according to a service level agreement.
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19 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing telecommunications service; and
providing data storage service, the data storage service allowing a customer to manage electronic data on a remote storage device, the remote storage device communicating with a network of shared, interconnected storage devices, the network of storage devices provided by a telecommunications service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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communicating electronic data to a storage device, the storage device associated with a telecommunications network facility; and
allowing a customer to manage the electronic data on the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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establishing a data connection to a storage device, the storage device located within a central office of a telecommunications network;
communicating customer-defined electronic data to the storage device via the data connection; and
allowing a customer to manage the electronic data.
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19. A system, comprising:
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a network of shared, interconnected storage devices, the network of storage devices provided by a telecommunications service provider;
a storage operating system for managing the network of storage devices; and
an application program allowing the customer to manage electronic data remotely residing in the network of storage devices.
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