Method and system for establishing communication services

• US 8,396,510 B1
• Filed: 10/12/2007
• Issued: 03/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sprint Communications Company LP (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Original Assignee: Sprint Communications Company LP (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Inventors: Cope, Warren B., Olding, Douglas Alan
• Primary Examiner(s): DOAN, PHUOC HUU
• Application Number:
  US11/871,681
• Time in Patent Office: 1,978 Days
• Field of Search: 455/558, 455/445, 455/458, 455/466, 370/395.5, 463/26, 463/29, 463/13, 705/14
• US Class Current: 455/558
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading

Abstract

Generally described, a method and system are provided for establishing a communication service. Upon detecting the insertion of a card into a wireless transceiver, a control system retrieves information from the card. The control system processes the information and selects communication service software for the card and communication service data for a communication network. The communication service software is transferred to the card and the communication service data is transferred to the communication network. The communication service software is installed on the card and one or more network elements in the communication network are provisioned.

Claims

1. A method of implementing a communication service, the method comprising:

detecting insertion of a card into a wireless transceiver;

in response to the insertion of the card, retrieving information from the card and transferring the information to a control system;

processing the information in the control system to select communication service software for the card and to select communication service data for a communication network;

transferring the communication service software to the card in response to processing the information;

transferring the communication service data to the communication network in response to processing the information;

installing the communication service software on the card; and

provisioning one or more network elements in the communication network using the communication service data to establish the communication service.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the communication service comprises a voice over packet service.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the communication service software directs the card to encode user voice information into internet protocol packets for transfer to the communication network.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the transferring of the information to the control system comprises transferring the information over a wireless link.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the transferring the communication service software to the card comprises transferring the communication software over a wireless link.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the communication service data directs the one or more network elements to decode user voice information from internet protocol packets.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more network elements comprise a voice over internet protocol call processor.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more network elements comprise a voice over internet protocol gateway.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more network elements comprise a management element.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless transceiver comprises a WiMAX modem.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the communication service software directs the card to offer the communication service to a user.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the communication service software directs the card to identify an E.164 number for a user.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising transferring from the control system a communication service request form to a user.

14. A method of implementing a communication service, the method comprising:

detecting insertion of a card into a wireless transceiver, wherein the card is configured to carry communications between the wireless transceiver and a communication device;

retrieving information from the card and transferring the information to a control system in response to the insertion of the card;

processing the information in the control system to select communication service software for the card and to select communication service data for a communication network;

transferring the communication service software to the card in response to processing the information;

transferring the communication service data to the communication network in response to processing the information;

installing the communication service software on the card;

provisioning one or more network elements in the communication network using the communication service data to establish the communication service.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the communication service comprises a voice over packet service.

16. A communication system for implementing a communication service, the system comprising:

a card wherein the card performs the communication service;

a wireless transceiver for receiving the card configured to detect insertion of the card into the wireless transceiver, retrieve information form the card, and transfer the information to a control system;

a communication network wherein the communication network comprises one or more network elements;

the control system configured to process the information to select communication service software for the card, select communication service data for the communication network, transfer the communication service software to the card, and transfer the communication service data to the communication network;

the card further configured to install the communication service software on the card; and

the communication network configured to provision the one or more network elements using the communication service data to establish the communication service.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the communication service is a voice over packet telecommunication service.

18. The system of claim 16 wherein the card comprises an analog telephone adapter (ATA) card.

19. The system of claim 16 wherein the card comprises a WiFi card.

20. The system of claim 16 wherein the wireless transceiver comprises a WiMAX modem.

21. The system of claim 16 wherein the wireless transceiver provides power to the card.

22. The system of claim 16 wherein the communication service software comprises a communication service request form to register for the communication services.

23. The system of claim 16 wherein the one or more network elements comprise a voice over internet protocol call processor.

24. The system of claim 16 wherein the one or more network elements comprise a voice over internet protocol gateway.

25. The system of claim 16 wherein the one or more network elements comprise a management element.