Storage-enabled telecommunications network
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing telecommunications service;
providing a data storage service comprising a network of shared, interconnected storage devices provided by a telecommunications service provider, the data storage service comprising a four layered framework, the four layer framework comprising;
a fourth layer comprising a network transport that interconnects a third layer of the framework,the third layer comprising a plurality of storage points of presence to communicate electronic data along a network of shared, interconnected storage devices, the plurality of storage points of presence interconnected via the network transport to communicate electronic data along the network of shared, interconnected storage devices,a second layer comprising a storage operating system that facilitates monitoring and management of the data storage service from a storage network operating center, anda first layer comprising an application program;
receiving redundant electronic data that has been locally stored at a customer'"'"'s premise;
archiving the redundant electronic data to a storage device operating in a storage point of presence of the plurality of storage points of presence;
allowing the customer to manage the redundant electronic data residing in at least one of the plurality of storage points of presence, the at least one of the plurality of storage points of presence operating in a local central office serving the customer; and
accessing a service level agreement describing parameters for the data storage service.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for enabling a telecommunications network with data storage capability. A data connection is established to a storage device. The storage device is associated with a telecommunications network facility. Customer-defined electronic data is communicated to the storage device via the data connection. At least some of the electronic data may be managed according to a service level agreement.
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15 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing telecommunications service; providing a data storage service comprising a network of shared, interconnected storage devices provided by a telecommunications service provider, the data storage service comprising a four layered framework, the four layer framework comprising; a fourth layer comprising a network transport that interconnects a third layer of the framework, the third layer comprising a plurality of storage points of presence to communicate electronic data along a network of shared, interconnected storage devices, the plurality of storage points of presence interconnected via the network transport to communicate electronic data along the network of shared, interconnected storage devices, a second layer comprising a storage operating system that facilitates monitoring and management of the data storage service from a storage network operating center, and a first layer comprising an application program; receiving redundant electronic data that has been locally stored at a customer'"'"'s premise; archiving the redundant electronic data to a storage device operating in a storage point of presence of the plurality of storage points of presence; allowing the customer to manage the redundant electronic data residing in at least one of the plurality of storage points of presence, the at least one of the plurality of storage points of presence operating in a local central office serving the customer; and accessing a service level agreement describing parameters for the data storage service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system, comprising:
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means for providing telecommunications service; means for providing a data storage service comprising a network of shared, interconnected storage devices provided by a telecommunications service provider, the data storage service comprising a four layered framework, the four layer framework comprising; a fourth layer comprising a network transport that interconnects a third layer of the framework, the third layer comprising a plurality of storage points of presence to communicate electronic data along a network of shared, interconnected storage devices, the plurality of storage points of presence interconnected via the network transport to communicate electronic data along the network of shared, interconnected storage devices, a second layer comprising a storage operating system that facilitates monitoring and management of the data storage service from a storage network operating center, and a first layer comprising an application program; means for permitting a customer to select a storage point of presence of the plurality of storage points of presence and to select a storage device within the network of shared, interconnected storage devices; means for receiving redundant electronic data that has been locally stored at the customer'"'"'s premise; means for archiving the redundant electronic data to the customer'"'"'s selected storage device operating within the selected storage point of presence of the plurality of storage points of presence; means for allowing a customer to manage the archived electronic data residing in the selected storage device operating in a local central office serving the customer; and means for accessing a service level agreement describing parameters for the data storage service. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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means for providing telecommunications service; means for providing a data storage service comprising a network of shared, interconnected storage devices provided by a telecommunications service provider, the data storage service comprising a four layered framework, the four layer framework comprising; a fourth layer comprising a network transport that interconnects a third layer of the framework, the third layer comprising a plurality of storage points of presence to communicate electronic data along a network of shared, interconnected storage devices, the plurality of storage points of presence interconnected via the network transport to communicate electronic data along the network of shared, interconnected storage devices, a second layer comprising a storage operating system that facilitates monitoring and management of the data storage service from a storage network operating center, and a first layer comprising an application program that is executed on a customer'"'"'s device that communicates with the storage-enabled telecommunications network and executes an archival task; means for permitting a customer to select a storage point of presence and a storage device within the network of shared, interconnected storage devices; means for receiving redundant electronic data that has been locally stored at the customer'"'"'s premise; means for archiving the redundant electronic data to the customer'"'"'s selected storage device operating within the selected storage point of presence; means for allowing a customer to manage the archived electronic data residing in the selected storage device operating in a local central office serving the customer; means for interconnecting a central storage point of presence to each of the plurality of storage points of presence; means for storing a library of digital content to the central storage point of presence; means for communicating digital content from the library of digital content in the central storage point of presence to a local storage point of presence that communicates with the customer'"'"'s premise; and means for accessing a service level agreement describing parameters for the data storage service. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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