Methods for accessing end-to-end broadband network via network access server platform

• US 8,837,324 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2010
• Issued: 09/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Chow, Albert T., Huang, Kenny X., Kim, Jinman, Miller, Robert R., Ying, Wenchu
• Primary Examiner(s): SEFCHECK, GREGORY B
• Application Number:
  US12/839,631
• Publication Number:
  US 20110013620A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,519 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 370/254
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2872 Termination of subscriber connections

Abstract

A system is described for providing personalized network access and services in a distributed end-to-end broadband transport network having a telecommunication device used by a user having a unique personal identifier, a premises-based broadband access agent (BAA), the BAA connected to and in communication with the telecommunication device, a switch specific to an underlying transport medium, the switch connected to and in communication with the distributed end-to-end broadband transport network, a network access server platform (NASP), the NASP connected to and in communication with the BAA and the switch, the NASP provides personalized network access and services on demand and a call connection agent (CCA) to complete a call placed by the user to a terminating user.

Claims

1. A method for providing personalized network access and services to a telecommunication device, the method comprising:

determining, by a broadband access agent at a location, that the telecommunication device is connected to a power source at the location, wherein the telecommunication device is associated with a premise-based broadband access agent at a premise location different from the location;

in response to the telecommunication device connecting to the power source at the location,

identifying, by the broadband access agent, the telecommunication device, and

signaling, by the broad access agent, a network access server platform to retrieve information regarding personalized services associated with the telecommunication device;

receiving, at the network access server platform via the broadband access agent, an indication from a user associated with the telecommunication device to establish an interactive voice session with the telecommunication device, wherein the indication comprises the telecommunication device being taken off-hook;

in response to receiving the indication and without further action from the user, establishing, by the network access server platform, the interactive voice session with the telecommunication device;

after establishing the interactive voice session with the telecommunication device, receiving, at the network access server platform from the telecommunication device, a request for a personalized service of the personalized services, the request for the personalized service from the telecommunication device comprising a verbal request from the user associated with the telecommunication device to place an international call using a least expensive calling plan offered; and

in response to receiving the verbal request from the user associated with the telecommunication device,

locating, by the network access server platform, the least expensive calling plan for placing the international call, and

placing, by the network access server platform, the international call using the least expensive calling plan.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating call detail records of the international call.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

after establishing the interactive voice session with the telecommunication device, receiving, via the interactive voice session, instructions for disposing of an incoming communication to the telecommunication device, wherein the instructions for disposing of an incoming communication comprise either completing the incoming communication to the telecommunication device, forwarding the incoming communication to voicemail associated with the telecommunication device, or rejecting the incoming communication based on the incoming communication; and

screening an incoming communication to the telecommunication device to determine how to dispose of the incoming communication based on the instructions.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising maintaining an address book, a directory, a profile, and a service preference associated with the telecommunication device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a voice greeting to the user of the telecommunication device in response to receiving the indication.

6. A method for providing personalized network access and services to a telecommunication device, the method comprising:

determining, by a broadband access agent at a location, that the telecommunication device is connected to a power source at the location, wherein the telecommunication device is associated with a premise-based broadband access agent at a premise location different from the location;

in response to the telecommunication device connecting to the power source at the location,

identifying, by the broadband access agent, the telecommunication device, and

signaling, by the broad access agent, a network access server platform to retrieve information regarding personalized services associated with the telecommunication device;

receiving, at network access server platform via the broadband access agent, an indication from a user associated with the telecommunication device to establish an interactive voice session with the telecommunication device, wherein the indication comprises the telecommunication device being powered on;

in response to receiving the indication and without further action from the user, establishing, by the network access server platform, the interactive voice session with the telecommunication device;

after establishing the interactive voice session with the telecommunication device, receiving, at the network access server platform from the telecommunication device, a request for a personalized service of the personalized services, the request for the personalized service from the telecommunication device comprising a verbal request from the user associated with the telecommunication device to place an international call using a least expensive calling plan offered; and

in response to receiving the verbal request,

locating, by the network access server platform, the least expensive calling plan for placing the international call, and

placing, by the network access server platform, the international call using the least expensive calling plan.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising generating call detail records of the international call.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

after establishing the interactive voice session with the telecommunication device, receiving, via the interactive voice session, instructions for disposing of an incoming communication to the telecommunication device, wherein the instructions for disposing of an incoming communication comprise either completing the incoming communication to the telecommunication device, forwarding the incoming communication to voicemail associated with the telecommunication device, or rejecting the incoming communication based on the incoming communication; and

screening an incoming communication to the telecommunication device to determine how to dispose of the incoming communication based on the instructions.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising maintaining an address book, a directory, a profile, and a service preference associated with the telecommunication device.

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising providing a voice greeting to the user of the telecommunication device in response to receiving the indication.