One-click search, reservation, and activation of toll-free telecommunications numbers
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a one-click activate request from a user via a customizable dashboard, wherein the request includes at least a customer record template reference and an indication of when to activate a toll-free telecommunications number associated with the request;
searching a responsible organization record to determine the presence of a defined customer template record relating to the user request, wherein the responsible organization is associated with toll-free telecommunications;
retrieving at least one customer template record, wherein the customer template record is a defined customer template record for the responsible organization;
producing a customer pointer record based at least in part on the customer template record;
assigning a toll-free telecommunications number to the user wherein the number is further assigned to the responsible organization as associated with the customer pointer record; and
activating the user request, wherein the activation includes at least one of activating or reserving the toll-free telecommunications number,wherein the customer pointer record includes information from the customer template record, service order information and a number of toll-free lines.
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Abstract
A method of receiving a one-click activation request from a user, including searching and reserving toll-free numbers in a “One-Click” manner and providing users with the ability to create a standard toll-free service in the interim with number forwarding.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a one-click activate request from a user via a customizable dashboard, wherein the request includes at least a customer record template reference and an indication of when to activate a toll-free telecommunications number associated with the request; searching a responsible organization record to determine the presence of a defined customer template record relating to the user request, wherein the responsible organization is associated with toll-free telecommunications; retrieving at least one customer template record, wherein the customer template record is a defined customer template record for the responsible organization; producing a customer pointer record based at least in part on the customer template record; assigning a toll-free telecommunications number to the user wherein the number is further assigned to the responsible organization as associated with the customer pointer record; and activating the user request, wherein the activation includes at least one of activating or reserving the toll-free telecommunications number, wherein the customer pointer record includes information from the customer template record, service order information and a number of toll-free lines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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presenting to a user a widget operable within a webpage to access a user interface associated with a toll-free number reservation system; receiving from the user a log in credential associated with the toll-free number reservation system; retrieving a customer template record; producing a customer record based at least in part on the customer template record; assigning a toll-free telecommunications number to the user wherein the number is further assigned to the responsible organization as associated with the customer pointer record; receiving from the user a toll-free number search parameter through the toll-free number reservation system; identifying a toll-free number relating to the toll-free number search parameter; and receiving an activation request from the user, wherein the activation request causes the number to be reserved for the user and operable to receive toll-free calls. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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presenting to a user a widget operable within a webpage to access a user interface associated with a toll-free number reservation system; receiving from the user a log in credential associated with the toll-free number reservation system; searching a responsible organization record, based at lest in part on the credential, to determine the presence of a defined customer template record, wherein the responsible organization is associated with toll-free telecommunications; retrieving at least one customer template record, wherein the customer template record is a defined customer template record for the responsible organization; producing a customer pointer record based at least in part on the customer template record; and assigning a toll-free number to the user wherein the number is further assigned to the responsible organization as associated with the customer pointer record wherein the customer pointer record includes information from the customer template record, service order information and a number of toll-free lines. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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