Integrated proxy interface for web based telecommunication toll-free network management using a network manager for downloading a call routing tree to client
First Claim
1. An interactive Web/Internet based network management system for enabling configuration of a customer'"'"'s telecommunications network via an integrated interface, said system comprising:
- a client browser application located at a client workstation for enabling interactive Web based communications with said network management system, said client workstation identified with a customer and providing said integrated interface;
at least one secure server for managing client sessions over the Internet, said secure server supporting a secure connection enabling encrypted communication between said client browser application and said secure server;
a network configuration system for maintaining an inventory of a customer'"'"'s telecommunications network call routing plans and associated plan details, and interfacing with network control elements for configuring a customer'"'"'s telecommunications network according to a desired call routing plan; and
, a network manager in communication with said secure server for receiving customer directives communicated over said secure connection via the client browser application, said directives including a request to access call routing plan details according to a selected plan, and downloading said call routing plans details including a call routing tree to customers over said secure communications link for visual presentation at said client workstation.
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Abstract
A Web/Internet based toll-free network management tool that enables customers of telecommunications network providers to modify the configuration of their toll-free networks via a Web/Internet-based graphical user interface. The tool provides customers Web/Internet access to toll-free call routing plans and associated routing plan details via a secure Web/Internet-based connection, and additionally provides a customer with the ability to specify implementation of a specific call routing plan for a toll-free number at a predetermined time, and the ability to re-configure an existing call routing plan. Additionally, the tool enables a roll-back of a particular call-routing plan or call plan detail to a prior configuration at a user-specified time.
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Citations
34 Claims
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1. An interactive Web/Internet based network management system for enabling configuration of a customer'"'"'s telecommunications network via an integrated interface, said system comprising:
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a client browser application located at a client workstation for enabling interactive Web based communications with said network management system, said client workstation identified with a customer and providing said integrated interface;
at least one secure server for managing client sessions over the Internet, said secure server supporting a secure connection enabling encrypted communication between said client browser application and said secure server;
a network configuration system for maintaining an inventory of a customer'"'"'s telecommunications network call routing plans and associated plan details, and interfacing with network control elements for configuring a customer'"'"'s telecommunications network according to a desired call routing plan; and
,a network manager in communication with said secure server for receiving customer directives communicated over said secure connection via the client browser application, said directives including a request to access call routing plan details according to a selected plan, and downloading said call routing plans details including a call routing tree to customers over said secure communications link for visual presentation at said client workstation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A Web/Internet based network management system for enabling configuration of a customer'"'"'s telecommunications network via an integrated interface, said system comprising:
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a client browser application located at a client workstation for enabling interactive Web based communications with said network management system, said client workstation identified with a customer and providing said integrated interface;
at least one secure server for managing client sessions over the Internet, said secure server supporting a secure connection enabling encrypted communication between said browser client application and said secure server; and
at least one secure server for managing client sessions over the Internet, said secure server supporting a secure connection enabling encrypted communication between a client browser application located at a client workstation and said secure server; and
network manager for receiving customer directives communicated over said secure communications link, said directives including a request to access call routing plan information relating to a customer'"'"'s network, said network manager downloading said call routing plan information including a call routing tree to customers over said secure connection, said client browser application enabling customer modification of said call-routing plan information via said integrated interface and up-loading call routing plan modification directives to said network manager over said secure connection, whereby said customer'"'"'s telecommunications network is thereafter configured according to said commands and modified call-routing plan details included therein. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for remotely configuring a customer'"'"'s telecommunications network via a Web/Internet integrated interface, said integrated interface including a client browser application located at a client workstation for enabling interactive Web based communications between said customer and said integrated interface, said method comprising:
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managing a client session over the Web/Internet by providing a first server device capable of supporting a first secure connection enabling encrypted communication between said browser application and said first server device;
providing a second server device for communicating with said first server device through a firewall over a second socket connection, said first secure and second sockets forming a secure communications link;
receiving customer directives communicated over said secure communications link, said directives including a request to access call routing plan information relating to a customer'"'"'s network;
downloading said call routing plan information including a call routing tree to customers over said secure communications link; and
modifying said call-routing plan information via said integrated interface and up-loading call routing plan modification directives to a network manager over said secure communications link, whereby said customer'"'"'s telecommunications network is thereafter configured according to said commands and modified call-routing plan details included therein. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for remotely configuring a customer'"'"'s telecommunications network via a Web/Internet based integrated interface, said integrated interface including a client browser application located at a client workstation for enabling interactive Web based communications between said customer and said integrated interface, said method comprising:
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managing a client session over the Web/Internet by providing a first server device capable of supporting a first secure socket connection enabling encrypted communication between said browser application and said first server device;
providing a second server device for communicating with said first server device through a firewall over a second socket connection, said first secure and second sockets forming a secure communications link;
receiving customer directives communicated over said secure communications link, said directives including a request to access call routing plan information relating to a customer'"'"'s network;
downloading said call routing plan information to customers over said secure communications link; and
modifying said call-routing plan information via said integrated interface and up-loading call routing plan modification directives to a network manager over said secure communications link, whereby said customer'"'"'s telecommunications network is thereafter configured according to said commands and modified call-routing plan details included therein.
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