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RESOURCE AND UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES

  • US 20110250865A1
  • Filed: 04/08/2011
  • Published: 10/13/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for resource and utilization management of telecommunications devices within an enterprise, where the enterprise contracts for telecommunications service from one or more service providers, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving quantity data corresponding to the amount of telecommunications service used by the enterprise per period into a resource management system including a microprocessor executing programmed instructions;

    grouping telecommunications devices into pools of shared use for the telecommunications service, the pools of shared use including one or more telecommunication devices;

    analyzing for each telecommunications device, with the resource management system, telecommunications services plans available from the service providers to determine the total quantity of telecommunications service provided by the service providers and the cost per unit of telecommunications service;

    selecting, with the resource manager, selected telecommunications service plans for each telecommunications device that accommodate a target quantity of projected telecommunications service use per period; and

    subscribing the telecommunications devices to the selected service plans.

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