Localized knowledge-based intelligent network

• US 20050021779A1
• Filed: 04/29/2003
• Published: 01/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Ahamed, Syed V., Lawrence, Victor B.
• Application Number:
  US10/425,384
• Publication Number:
  US 20050021779A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/229
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0029 Provisions for intelligent networking

Abstract

A system including a plurality of localized networks within a generic network environment provides personalized services to subscribers by allowing the subscribers to tailor services via the localized network switches and their respective local network service providers. Having a large number of localized network service providers allows the system to provide subscriber-specific services that are germane to a geographic area or to a service specialty, e.g., medical, emergency, vacation, or education, which can be quickly introduced to a community of users and monitored closely. Also, the costs and complexities associated with a localized network service provider are much lower than those associated with a global Internet service provider (ISP). A plurality of localized Internet types of services are provided in the generic fixed network type of environment by users programming these localized Internets using the cheaper network service providers.

Claims

1. A method for providing access to localized knowledge-based services, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a signal via a network indicative of a request for a subscriber-specific service;

processing the signal by a local knowledge processing system comprising information pertaining to the subscriber-specific service and configured to process requests pertaining to the subscriber-specific service;

updating the local knowledge processing system in accordance with results of the processing of the request; and

providing access to the subscriber-specific service.

2. A method in accordance claim 1, wherein the local knowledge processing system is communicatively coupled to other local knowledge processing systems and at least one local service provider via a at least one of the group consisting of a wireless network and a public network.

3. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the subscriber-specific service comprises at least one service selected from a group consisting of locating organ donors, medical services, insurance services, sales services, financial services, and educational services.

4. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the subscriber-specific service is provided by at least one of a group consisting of the local knowledge-base processing system, the local service provider, and a third party service provider.

5. A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

processing the signal by a subscriber processor.

6. A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

storing dynamic information related to the subscriber-specific service into a dynamic database; and

storing static information related to the subscriber-specific service into a static database.

7. A networked processing system for providing access to subscriber-specific services, the networked processing system comprising:

a plurality of local knowledge processing systems, wherein each local knowledge processing system;

stores information pertaining to a respective telephone service subscriber-specific service and is configured to;

process requests via a network pertaining to a respective subscriber-specific service;

update respective local knowledge processing systems in accordance with results of processing respective requests; and

provide access to the subscriber-specific services.

8. A system in accordance with claim 7, wherein:

the plurality of local knowledge processing systems are communicatively coupled to each other and at least one local service provider via the network and at least one of a group consisting of a wireless network and a public network.

9. A system in accordance with claim 7, wherein the subscriber specific services comprise at least one service selected from a group consisting of locating organ donors, medical services, insurance services, sales services, financial services, and educational services.

10. A system in accordance with claim 7, further comprising:

at least one third party service provider, wherein the subscriber-specific services are provided by at least one of a group consisting of the local knowledge base processing systems, the at least one local service provider, and the at least one third party service provider.

11. A system in accordance with claim 7, wherein at least one of the plurality of local knowledge processing systems comprises a static database for storing static information pertaining to a respective subscriber-tailor service and a dynamic database for storing dynamic information pertaining to a respective subscriber-tailor service.

12. A system in accordance with claim 7, further comprising:

at least one subscriber processor for processing requests for respective subscriber-specific services.

13. A system in accordance with claim 7, wherein networked processing system is reconfigurable and updateable.

14. A computer readable medium encoded with a computer program for directing a processor to provide access to localized knowledge-based services, the program code comprising:

a first code segment for causing the processor to receive a request for a subscriber-specific service via a network;

a second code segment for causing the processor to process the request by a local knowledge processing system comprising information pertaining to the subscriber-specific service and configured to process requests pertaining to the subscriber-specific service;

a third code segment for causing the processor to update the local knowledge base processing system in accordance with results of the processing of the request; and

a fourth code segment for causing the processor to provide access to the subscriber-specific service.

15. A computer readable medium in accordance with claim 14, wherein the local knowledge processing system is communicatively coupled to other local knowledge processing systems and at least one local service provider via the network and at least one of a group consisting of a wireless network and a public network.

16. A computer readable medium in accordance with claim 14, wherein:

the subscriber specific service comprises at least one service selected from a group consisting of locating organ donors, medical services, insurance services, sales services, financial services, and educational services.

17. A computer readable medium in accordance with claim 14, wherein the subscriber-specific service is provided by at least one of a group consisting of the local knowledge base processing system, the at least one local service provider, and a third party service provider.

18. A computer readable medium in accordance with claim 14, the program code further comprising:

a fifth code segment for causing the processor to process the request by a subscriber-based processor.

19. A computer readable medium in accordance with claim 14, the program code further comprising:

a sixth code segment for causing the processor to store information related to the subscriber-specific service into a dynamic database and a static database.

20. A knowledge processor for providing access to subscriber-specific services via a network, the local knowledge processor comprising:

a memory portion configured to store information pertaining to the subscriber-specific services;

a processing portion configured to;

process a request via the network pertaining to the subscriber-specific services;

update the memory portion in accordance with results of processing the request; and

provide access to requested subscriber-specific services.

21. A subscriber-based processor for facilitating access to subscriber-specific services via a network, the subscriber-based processor configured to:

process a signal via the network indicative of a request for a subscriber-specific service from a local knowledge processing system;

process a signal indicative of a response to the request; and

facilitate access to requested telephone service subscriber-specific services.