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Method and apparatus for selecting and managing wireless network services using a directory

  • US 7,197,125 B1
  • Filed: 03/06/2001
  • Issued: 03/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of modifying a subscription of a subscriber to one or more telecommunications services based on subscriber information and service information that are stored in a directory repository, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

  • determining whether the subscriber is currently logged in, and if the subscriber is not currently logged in, directing the subscriber to log in through an authentication server and generating, by an authorization service, a privilege token associated with the authenticated subscriber that includes subscriber privilege information, wherein said authorization service is separate from said authentication server;

    receiving a modification request to modify the subscription of the subscriber to the one or more telecommunication services;

    determining, based on subscriber privilege information in the privilege token associated with the subscriber generated by the authorization service, whether the subscriber has privileges sufficient to carry out the requested modification;

    if the subscriber is determined to have sufficient privileges, then performing the steps of;

    receiving, from the directory repository, first subscriber information and first service information representing only such services for which the subscriber is then currently subscribed;

    modifying the first subscriber information and first service information to reflect the modification;

    sending the modified information to the directory repository, resulting in creating and storing, in the directory repository, second service information that reflects the modification;

    generating an engagement request to engage the telecommunications service for the subscriber in order to fulfill the modification request.

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