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Telecommunications circuit provisioning and administration system
Assignee: Embarq Holdings Co LLC
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Filing: 1995-07-26
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Granted: 1997-11-11
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Expires: 2015-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A telecommunications circuit provisioning and administration system includes an access request management component which receives access service requests for a plurality of different types of telecommunications circuits, processes the access service requests, and produces provisioning data packets containing information relating to the requested telecommunications circuits. An interface is connected to the access request management component for transmitting information to and from the access request management component. The interface is capable of providing communication between mainframe computer systems and mid-range distributed systems. A circuit administration component is connected to the interface and receives the provisioning data packets from the access request management component. A processor in the circuit administration component processes the information contained in the provisioning data packets and generates order confirmation messages containing information relating to the status of the requested telecommunications service orders. These confirmation messages are communicated to the access request management component through the interface. The circuit administration component is also capable of producing automated circuit layout records for the telecommunications circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets.
Inventors
- 👤 Willard Kent Alley, Jr.
- 👤 Sidney Clifton Kinsler
- 👤 Dale Alan Knapp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:37
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 50
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A telecommunications circuit provisioning and administration system for providing telecommunications service comprising: an access request management component which receives access service requests for a plurality of different types of telecommunications circuits including special service circuits, processes the access service requests, and produces provisioning data packets containing information relating to the requested telecommunications circuits, a plurality of the provisioning data packets including orders relating to a telecommunications circuit; an interface connected to the access request management component for transmitting information to and from the access request management component, the interface capable of exchanging information with a distributed computer system; and a circuit administration component that operates on the distributed computer system connected to the interface, wherein the circuit administration component receives the provisioning data packets from the access request management component through the interface, processes the information contained in the provisioning data packets, generates order confirmation messages containing information relating to the status of the telecommunications service ordered in the access service requests, communicates the order confirmation messages to the access request management component through the interface, and produces automated circuit layout records for telecommunications circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A telecommunications circuit provisioning and administration system for providing telecommunications service comprising: an access request management component which receives access service requests for a plurality of different types of telecommunications circuits including special service circuits, processes the access service requests, and produces provisioning data packets containing information relating to the requested telecommunications circuits, a plurality of the provisioning data packets including orders relating to a telecommunications circuit; an interface connected to the access request management component for transmitting information to and from the access request management component, the interface capable of exchanging information with a distributed computer system; and a circuit administration component that operates on the distributed computer system connected to the interface, wherein the circuit administration component receives the provisioning data packets from the access request management component through the interface, processes the information contained in the provisioning data packets, generates order confirmation messages containing information relating to the status of the telecommunications service ordered in the access service requests, communicates the order confirmation messages to the access request management component through the interface, and produces automated circuit layout records for telecommunications circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system as defined in claim 1 wherein the automated circuit layout records comprise computer-generated engineering design records containing design parameters for telecommunications circuit orders.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system as defined in claim 1 wherein the circuit administration component generates automated design layout records containing design parameters for the telecommunications circuit orders, and wherein the design layout records are communicated to the access request management component.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system as defined in claim 1 wherein the circuit administration component communicates the automated circuit layout records to a remote location for implementation of the telecommunications circuit orders in accordance with the circuit layout records.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system as defined in claim 1 wherein the access request management component operates on a mainframe computer system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system as defined in claim 1 wherein the interface is capable of communicating information between a mainframe computer system and a distributed computer system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system as defined in claim 1 wherein the interface comprises an application programming interface (API) in conjunction with a TCP/IP network.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system as defined in claim 1 wherein the different types of telecommunications circuits include special service circuits, trunk circuits, and facility circuits.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system as defined in claim 8 wherein the special service circuits include telephone circuits and serial circuits.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system as defined in claim 1 wherein the provisioning data packets include administrative data, milestone data, and circuit data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system as defined in claim 1 wherein each provisioning data packet includes orders relating to a plurality of telecommunications circuits.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system as defined in claim 1 wherein the order confirmation messages indicate whether the telecommunications circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets have been accepted, or whether errors are present in the provisioning data packets and the nature of the errors.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system as defined in claim 1 wherein the circuit administration component includes a design processor for generating the circuit layout records.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
223 words
A telecommunications circuit provisioning and administration system for providing telecommunications service comprising: an access request management component which receives access service requests for a plurality of different types of telecommunications circuits, processes the access service requests, and produces provisioning data packets containing information relating to the requested telecommunications circuits, each provisioning data packet including at least one order relating to a telecommunications circuit; an interface connected to the access request management component for transmitting information to and from the access request management component, the interface capable of communicating information between a mainframe computer system and a distributed mid-range computer system; and a circuit administration component connected to the interface, wherein the circuit administration component receives the provisioning data packets from the access request management component through the interface, processes the information contained in the provisioning data packets, generates order confirmation messages containing information relating to the status of the telecommunications service ordered in the access service requests, communicates the order confirmation messages to the access request management component through the interface, and produces automated circuit layout records for telecommunications circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets, wherein the circuit administration component includes a plurality of order processors each associated with a different type of telecommunications circuit for processing the information contained in the provisioning data packets and generating the order confirmation messages.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
223 words
A telecommunications circuit provisioning and administration system for providing telecommunications service comprising: an access request management component which receives access service requests for a plurality of different types of telecommunications circuits, processes the access service requests, and produces provisioning data packets containing information relating to the requested telecommunications circuits, each provisioning data packet including at least one order relating to a telecommunications circuit; an interface connected to the access request management component for transmitting information to and from the access request management component, the interface capable of communicating information between a mainframe computer system and a distributed mid-range computer system; and a circuit administration component connected to the interface, wherein the circuit administration component receives the provisioning data packets from the access request management component through the interface, processes the information contained in the provisioning data packets, generates order confirmation messages containing information relating to the status of the telecommunications service ordered in the access service requests, communicates the order confirmation messages to the access request management component through the interface, and produces automated circuit layout records for telecommunications circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets, wherein the circuit administration component includes a plurality of order processors each associated with a different type of telecommunications circuit for processing the information contained in the provisioning data packets and generating the order confirmation messages.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system as defined in claim 14 wherein the order processors determine whether an order relating to a telecommunications circuit requests a new circuit, a change to an existing circuit, or cancellation of an existing circuit.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system as defined in claim 15 wherein the circuit administration component includes a receive router connected between the interface and the order processors for receiving the provisioning data packets from the interface and routing the provisioning data packets to the appropriate order processor associated with a particular type of telecommunications circuit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system as defined in claim 16 wherein the circuit administration component includes a transmit router connected to the order processors for transmitting the order confirmation messages from the order processors to the access request management component.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
202 words
A telecommunications circuit provisioning and administration system for providing telecommunications service comprising: an access request management unit which receives orders for a plurality of different types of telecommunications circuits including special service circuits, the access request management unit including a processor for processing the orders and producing provisioning data packets containing information relating to the orders for telecommunications circuits, each provisioning data packet including at least one order relating to a telecommunications circuit; an interface connected to the access request management unit for transmitting information to and from the access request management unit, the interface capable of communicating information between a mainframe computer system and a distributed computer system; and a circuit administration unit connected to the interface including: communications means for receiving the provisioning data packets from the access request management unit through the interface, and a processor for processing the information contained in the provisioning data packets and generating order confirmation messages containing information relating to the status of the orders for telecommunications circuits, the processor further generating automated circuit layout records for telecommunications circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets, wherein the communications means transmits the order confirmation messages to the access request management unit through the interface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
202 words
A telecommunications circuit provisioning and administration system for providing telecommunications service comprising: an access request management unit which receives orders for a plurality of different types of telecommunications circuits including special service circuits, the access request management unit including a processor for processing the orders and producing provisioning data packets containing information relating to the orders for telecommunications circuits, each provisioning data packet including at least one order relating to a telecommunications circuit; an interface connected to the access request management unit for transmitting information to and from the access request management unit, the interface capable of communicating information between a mainframe computer system and a distributed computer system; and a circuit administration unit connected to the interface including: communications means for receiving the provisioning data packets from the access request management unit through the interface, and a processor for processing the information contained in the provisioning data packets and generating order confirmation messages containing information relating to the status of the orders for telecommunications circuits, the processor further generating automated circuit layout records for telecommunications circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets, wherein the communications means transmits the order confirmation messages to the access request management unit through the interface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system as defined in claim 18 wherein the automated circuit layout records comprise computer-generated engineering design records containing design parameters for telecommunications circuits.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system as defined in claim 18 wherein the circuit administration unit processor further generates automated design layout records containing design parameters for a telecommunications circuit order, and wherein the design layout records are communicated to the access request management unit.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system as defined in claim 18 wherein the circuit administration unit communicates the automated circuit layout records to a remote location for implementation of the telecommunications circuit orders in accordance with the circuit layout records.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system as defined in claim 18 wherein the different types of telecommunications circuits include special service circuits, trunk circuits, and facility circuits.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system as defined in claim 22 wherein the special service circuits include telephone circuits and serial circuits.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system as defined in claim 18 wherein each provisioning data packet includes orders relating to a plurality of telecommunications circuits.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system as defined in claim 18 wherein the order confirmation messages indicate whether the telecommunications circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets have been accepted, or whether errors are present in the provisioning data packets and the nature of the errors.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
233 words
A telecommunications circuit provisioning and administration system for providing telecommunications service comprising: an access request management unit which receives orders for a plurality of different types of telecommunications circuits, the access request management unit including a processor for processing the orders and producing provisioning data packets containing information relating to the orders for telecommunications circuits, each provisioning data packet including at least one order relating to a telecommunications circuit; an interface connected to the access request management unit for transmitting information to and from the access request management unit, the interface capable of communicating information between a mainframe computer system and a distributed mid-range computer system; and a circuit administration unit connected to the interface including: communications means for receiving the provisioning data packets from the access request management unit through the interface, wherein the communications means transmits the order confirmation messages to the access request management unit through the interface, and a processor for processing the information contained in the provisioning data packets and generating order confirmation messages containing information relating to the status of the orders for telecommunications circuits, the processor further generating automated circuit layout records for telecommunications circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets, wherein the processor includes a plurality of order processors each associated with a different type of telecommunications circuit for processing the information contained in the provisioning data packets and generating the order confirmation messages.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
233 words
A telecommunications circuit provisioning and administration system for providing telecommunications service comprising: an access request management unit which receives orders for a plurality of different types of telecommunications circuits, the access request management unit including a processor for processing the orders and producing provisioning data packets containing information relating to the orders for telecommunications circuits, each provisioning data packet including at least one order relating to a telecommunications circuit; an interface connected to the access request management unit for transmitting information to and from the access request management unit, the interface capable of communicating information between a mainframe computer system and a distributed mid-range computer system; and a circuit administration unit connected to the interface including: communications means for receiving the provisioning data packets from the access request management unit through the interface, wherein the communications means transmits the order confirmation messages to the access request management unit through the interface, and a processor for processing the information contained in the provisioning data packets and generating order confirmation messages containing information relating to the status of the orders for telecommunications circuits, the processor further generating automated circuit layout records for telecommunications circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets, wherein the processor includes a plurality of order processors each associated with a different type of telecommunications circuit for processing the information contained in the provisioning data packets and generating the order confirmation messages.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system as defined in claim 26 wherein the order processors determine whether an order relating to a telecommunications circuit requests a new circuit, a change to an existing circuit, or cancellation of an existing circuit.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
165 words
A telecommunications circuit provisioning and administration method for providing telecommunications service, the method comprising: receiving access service requests for a plurality of different types of telecommunications circuits, including special service circuits, in an access request management system; processing the requests in the access request management system and producing provisioning data packets containing information relating to the telecommunications circuits ordered in the access service requests; transmitting the provisioning data packets from the access request management system through an interface capable of exchanging information with the distributed computer system to a circuit administration system that operates on the distributed computer system; processing the provisioning data packets in the circuit administration system and generating order confirmation messages relating to the status of the telecommunications circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets; communicating the order confirmation messages to the access request management system through the interface; and processing the telecommunications circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets and generating automated circuit layout records for the circuit orders.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
165 words
A telecommunications circuit provisioning and administration method for providing telecommunications service, the method comprising: receiving access service requests for a plurality of different types of telecommunications circuits, including special service circuits, in an access request management system; processing the requests in the access request management system and producing provisioning data packets containing information relating to the telecommunications circuits ordered in the access service requests; transmitting the provisioning data packets from the access request management system through an interface capable of exchanging information with the distributed computer system to a circuit administration system that operates on the distributed computer system; processing the provisioning data packets in the circuit administration system and generating order confirmation messages relating to the status of the telecommunications circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets; communicating the order confirmation messages to the access request management system through the interface; and processing the telecommunications circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets and generating automated circuit layout records for the circuit orders.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as defined in claim 28 wherein the automated circuit layout records comprise computer-generated design records containing design parameters for the telecommunications circuit orders.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method as defined in claim 28 further comprising: communicating the automated circuit layout records from the circuit administration system to a remote location for implementation of the telecommunications circuit orders in accordance with the automated circuit layout records; generating automated design layout records in the circuit administration system containing information relating to the design parameters for the telecommunications circuit orders; and communicating the automated design layout records from the circuit administration system to the access request management system through the interface.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method as defined in claim 28 wherein the step of processing the provisioning data packets determines whether a telecommunications circuit order requests a new circuit, a change to an existing circuit, or cancellation of an existing circuit.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method as defined in claim 28 wherein the order confirmation messages indicate whether the telecommunications circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets have been accepted, or whether errors are present in the provisioning data packets and the nature of the errors.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method as defined in claim 28 wherein the step of transmitting provisioning data packets further comprises routing the provisioning data packets within the circuit administration system to a plurality of order processors, each of the order processors being associated with a different type of telecommunications circuit for processing the information contained in the provisioning data packets and generating order confirmation messages.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
189 words
A telecommunications circuit administration system for providing telecommunications service, the system operating in conjunction with an access request management system connected to the circuit administration system via an interface, wherein the access request management system receives orders for a plurality of types of telecommunications circuits and produces provisioning data packets containing information relating to the circuit orders, the circuit administration system comprising: a communications port connected to the interface for receiving the provisioning data packets from the access request management system; a plurality of order processors each associated with a type of telecommunications circuit for processing the provisioning data packets and generating order confirmation messages containing information relating to the status of the circuit orders; a first router connected to the communications port for routing the provisioning data packets to the appropriate order processor associated with a particular type of telecommunications circuit; a second router for transmitting the order confirmation messages from the order processors to the access request management system; and a design processor for processing the circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets and generating automated circuit layout records containing design parameters for the circuit orders.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
189 words
A telecommunications circuit administration system for providing telecommunications service, the system operating in conjunction with an access request management system connected to the circuit administration system via an interface, wherein the access request management system receives orders for a plurality of types of telecommunications circuits and produces provisioning data packets containing information relating to the circuit orders, the circuit administration system comprising: a communications port connected to the interface for receiving the provisioning data packets from the access request management system; a plurality of order processors each associated with a type of telecommunications circuit for processing the provisioning data packets and generating order confirmation messages containing information relating to the status of the circuit orders; a first router connected to the communications port for routing the provisioning data packets to the appropriate order processor associated with a particular type of telecommunications circuit; a second router for transmitting the order confirmation messages from the order processors to the access request management system; and a design processor for processing the circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets and generating automated circuit layout records containing design parameters for the circuit orders.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system as defined in claim 34 further comprising an output for communicating the automated circuit layout records to a remote location for implementation of the circuit orders in accordance with the circuit layout design records.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system as defined in claim 34 wherein the design processor further generates automated design layout records containing design parameters for the circuit orders which are communicated to the access request management system.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system as defined in claim 34 wherein the types of telecommunications circuits include special service circuits, trunk circuits, and facility circuits.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system as defined in claim 37 wherein the special service circuits include telephone circuits and serial circuits.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system as defined in claim 34 wherein each provisioning data packet includes orders relating to a plurality of telecommunications circuits.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system as defined in claim 34 wherein the order processors determine whether an order for a telecommunications circuit requests a new circuit, a change to an existing circuit, or cancellation of an existing circuit.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system as defined in claim 34 wherein the order confirmation messages indicate whether the circuit orders contained in the provisioning data packets have been accepted, or whether errors are present in the provisioning data packets and the nature of the errors.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system as defined in claim 34 wherein the interface is capable of communicating information between a mainframe computer system and a distributed computer system.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system as defined in claim 42 wherein the circuit administration system operates on the distributed computer system.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system as defined in claim 43 wherein the access request management system operates on the mainframe computer system.
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