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Method and system for remotely activating/changing subscriber services in a public switched telephone network

  • US 5,619,562 A
  • Filed: 02/06/1995
  • Issued: 04/08/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a public switched telephone network having a plurality of central offices each serving a corresponding plurality of subscribers, said network comprising facilities for coupling said subscribers to corresponding central offices, said central offices each comprising a switch storing office equipment information for each of said corresponding subscribers, a method for remotely activating said facilities for selected subscribers comprising the steps of:

  • accessing a change processor in said public switched telephone network, said change processor comprising a database storing a plurality of subscriber numbers corresponding to said selected subscribers and a corresponding plurality of new equipment data previously downloaded from an equipment database;

    supplying at least one subscriber number for comparison with a record of subscriber numbers previously downloaded to said change processor, in response to a subscriber query generated by said change processor; and

    inputting an activation request to said change processor in response to a service query generated by said change processor, said change processor outputting recent change signals to one of said central office switches corresponding to said at least one subscriber number, said recent change signals corresponding to assigned office equipment and facilities for at least one of said selected subscribers.

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