System for Accessing End-to-End Broadband Network Via Network Access Server Platform

• US 20110013620A1
• Filed: 07/20/2010
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Huang, Kenny X., Miller, Robert R., Kim, Jinman, Ying, Wenchu, Chow, Albert T.
• Granted Patent: US 8,837,324 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/352
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2872 Termination of subscriber connections

Abstract

A system is described for providing personalized network access and services in a distributed end-to-end broadband transport network having a telecommunication device used by a user having a unique personal identifier, a premises-based broadband access agent (BAA), the BAA connected to and in communication with the telecommunication device, a switch specific to an underlying transport medium, the switch connected to and in communication with the distributed end-to-end broadband transport network, a network access server platform (NASP), the NASP connected to and in communication with the BAA and the switch, the NASP provides personalized network access and services on demand and a call connection agent (CCA) to complete a call placed by the user to a terminating user.

Claims

1-22. -22. (canceled)

23. A method for providing personalized network access and services to a telecommunication device, the method comprising:

receiving a request for a telecommunication service, wherein the request comprises the telecommunication device being taken off-hook; and

in response to receiving the request;

establishing an interactive voice session with the telecommunication device, and

providing the telecommunication service requested.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the telecommunication service requested comprises selecting a least expensive calling plan to place a communication.

25. The method of claim 24, further comprising:

placing the communication; and

generating call detail records of the communication placed by the telecommunication device.

26. The method of claim 23, further comprising:

screening an incoming communication to the telecommunication device; and

disposing of the incoming communication based on instructions associated with the telecommunication device, wherein disposing of the incoming communication comprises completing the incoming communication to the telecommunication device, forwarding the incoming communication to voicemail associated with the telecommunication device, and rejecting the incoming communication.

27. The method of claim 23, wherein providing the telecommunication service requested comprises providing the telecommunication service requested when the telecommunication device is connected to a first broadband access agent and when the telecommunication device is connected to a second broadband access agent, wherein the first broadband access agent is located at a first location and the second broadband access agent is located at a second location.

28. The method of claim 23, further comprising maintaining an address book, a directory, a profile, and a service preference associated with the telecommunication device.

29. The method of claim 23, further comprising providing a voice greeting to a user of the telecommunication device in response to receiving the request.

30. A method for providing personalized network access and services to a telecommunication device, the method comprising:

receiving a request for a telecommunication service; and

in response to receiving the request;

establishing an interactive voice session with the telecommunication device, and

providing the telecommunication service requested, wherein the telecommunication service comprises selecting a least expensive calling plan to place a communication.

31. The method of claim 30, further comprising:

placing the communication; and

generating call detail records of the communication placed by the telecommunication device.

32. The method of claim 30, further comprising:

screening an incoming communication to the telecommunication device; and

disposing of the incoming communication based on instructions associated with the telecommunication device, wherein disposing of the incoming communication comprises completing the incoming communication to the telecommunication device, forwarding the incoming communication to voicemail associated with the telecommunication device, and rejecting the incoming communication.

33. The method of claim 30, wherein providing the telecommunication service requested comprises providing the telecommunication service requested when the telecommunication device is connected to a first broadband access agent and when the telecommunication device is connected to a second broadband access agent, wherein the first broadband access agent is located at a first location and the second broadband access agent is located at a second location.

34. The method of claim 30, further comprising maintaining an address book, a directory, a profile, and a service preference associated with the telecommunication device.

35. The method of claim 30, further comprising providing a voice greeting to a user of the telecommunication device in response to receiving the request.

36. A network access server platform for providing personalized network access and services to a telecommunication device, the network access server platform operative to:

receive a request for a telecommunication service, wherein the request comprises the telecommunication device being taken off-hook; and

in response to receiving the request;

establish an interactive voice session with the telecommunication device, and

provide the telecommunication service requested.

37. The network access server platform of claim 36, wherein the telecommunication service requested comprises selecting a least expensive calling plan to place a communication.

38. The network access server platform of claim 37, further operative to:

place the communication; and

generate call detail records of the communication placed by the telecommunication device.

39. The network access server platform of claim 36, further operative to:

screen an incoming communication to the telecommunication device; and

dispose of the incoming communication based on instructions associated with the telecommunication device, wherein disposing of the incoming communication comprises completing the incoming communication to the telecommunication device, forwarding the incoming communication to voicemail associated with the telecommunication device, and rejecting the incoming communication.

40. The network access server platform of claim 36, wherein providing the telecommunication service requested comprises providing the telecommunication service requested when the telecommunication device is connected to a first broadband access agent and when the telecommunication device is connected to a second broadband access agent, wherein the first broadband access agent is located at a first location and the second broadband access agent is located at a second location.

41. The network access server platform of claim 36, further operative to maintain an address book, a directory, a profile, and a service preference associated with the telecommunication device.

42. The network access server platform of claim 36, further operative to provide a voice greeting to a user of the telecommunication device in response to receiving the request.