Method and system for operating a communication service portal
First Claim
1. A method of providing communication service, comprising:
- receiving, at a processor, user identification information and first communication service criteria, wherein the user identification information identifies a user, and wherein the first communication service criteria describe a first type of packet-based communication service requested by the user;
automatically selecting, with the processor, a first service provider from a plurality of service providers that provide communication services of the first type based on the received first communication service criteria;
generating, with the processor, a first communication service order based on the first communication service criteria, wherein the first communication service order includes the user identification information and the first communication service criteria;
selecting, with the processor, premise equipment for the user based on the first communication service criteria, the premise equipment configured to support packet-based communication at a premise associated with the user;
generating, with the processor, an equipment order, wherein the equipment order includes the user identification information and identifies the selected premise equipment;
transmitting the first communication service order to the selected first service provider; and
transmitting the equipment order to an equipment provider.
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Abstract
A method of providing communication service includes receiving user identification information and first communication service criteria. The user identification information identifies a user, while the first communication service criteria describe a first communication service requested by the user. The method also includes generating a first communication service order based on the first communication service criteria. The first communication service order includes the user identification information and the communication service criteria. The method further includes selecting premise equipment for the user and generating an equipment order. The equipment order includes the user identification information and identifies the selected premise equipment. Additionally, the method includes transmitting the first communication service order to a first service provider and transmitting the equipment order to an equipment provider.
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37 Claims
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1. A method of providing communication service, comprising:
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receiving, at a processor, user identification information and first communication service criteria, wherein the user identification information identifies a user, and wherein the first communication service criteria describe a first type of packet-based communication service requested by the user; automatically selecting, with the processor, a first service provider from a plurality of service providers that provide communication services of the first type based on the received first communication service criteria; generating, with the processor, a first communication service order based on the first communication service criteria, wherein the first communication service order includes the user identification information and the first communication service criteria; selecting, with the processor, premise equipment for the user based on the first communication service criteria, the premise equipment configured to support packet-based communication at a premise associated with the user; generating, with the processor, an equipment order, wherein the equipment order includes the user identification information and identifies the selected premise equipment; transmitting the first communication service order to the selected first service provider; and transmitting the equipment order to an equipment provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing communication service,
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a fulfillment interface configured to receive information from a user and to generate a service request that includes user identification information and first communication service criteria, wherein the user identification information identifies the user and wherein the first communication service criteria describe a first type of packet-based communication service requested by the user; first communication access equipment operated by a communication service provider and configured to support communication for premise equipment over a first network and to establish service for a user in response to a service order received by the communication service provider; an equipment provider interface configured to receive an equipment order and to facilitate the provision of premise equipment identified by the equipment order to the user; and a portal configured to; receive the service request from the fulfillment interface; generate a first communication service order based on the first communication service criteria, wherein the first communication service order includes the user identification information and the communication service criteria; automatically select a first service provider from a plurality of service providers that provide communication services of the first type based on the received first communication service criteria; select premise equipment for the user based on the first communication service criteria, the premise equipment configured to support packet-based communication at a premise associated with the user; generate an equipment order, wherein the equipment order includes the user identification information and identifies the selected premise equipment; transmit the first communication service order to the selected first service provider; and transmit the equipment order to the equipment provider through the equipment provider interface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. Logic for providing communication service, the logic encoded in non-transitory computer-readable media and configured, when executed by a processor, to:
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receive user identification information and first communication service criteria, wherein the user identification information identifies a user and wherein the first communication service criteria describe a first type of packet-based communication service requested by the user; automatically select a first service provider from a plurality of service providers that provide communication services of the first type based on the received first communication service criteria; generate a first communication service order based on the first communication service criteria, wherein the first communication service order includes the user identification information and the communication service criteria; select premise equipment for the user based on the first communication service criteria, the premise equipment configured to support packet-based communication at a premise associated with the user; generate an equipment order, wherein the equipment order includes the user identification information and identifies the selected premise equipment; transmit the first communication service order to the selected first service provider; and transmit the equipment order to an equipment provider. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for providing communication service, comprising:
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means for receiving user identification information and first communication service criteria, wherein the user identification information identifies a user and wherein the first communication service criteria describe a first type of packet-based communication service requested by the user; means for automatically selecting a first service provider from a plurality of service providers that provide communication services of the first type based on the received first communication service criteria; means for generating a first communication service order based on the first communication service criteria, wherein the first communication service order includes the user identification information and the first communication service criteria; means for selecting premise equipment for the user based on the first communication service criteria, the premise equipment configured to support packet-based communication at a premise associated with the user; means for generating an equipment order, wherein the equipment order includes the user identification information and identifies the selected premise equipment; means for transmitting the first communication service order to the first service provider; and means for transmitting the equipment order to an equipment provider.
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