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Network server platform for internet, JAVA server and video application server
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1997-12-31
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Granted: 2000-03-28
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Expires: 2017-12-31
Abstract
Abstract A new architecture capable of utilizing the existing twisted pair interface between the customer services equipment and the local office is used to provide a vast array of new services to customers. Using an intelligent services director (ISD) at the customer services equipment and a facilities management platform (FMP) at the local office, new services such as simultaneous, multiple calls (voice analog or digital), facsimile, Internet traffic and other data can be transmitted over the existing single twisted pair using xDSL transmission schemes. New services such as the implementation of Internet connectivity, videophone, utility metering, broadcasting, multicasting, bill viewing, information pushing in response to a user profile, directory look-up and other services can be implemented via a network server platform via this architecture. A network server platform for hosting a plurality of services comprises, for example, a memory for storing a user profile, the user profile containing interests of a user, and for storing information related to their interests and a controller for controlling the collection of information from information servers and for pushing the collected information to the user in accordance with their defined priority.
Inventors
- 👤 Irwin Gerszberg
- 👤 Kenny Xiaojian Huang
- 👤 Christopher K. Kwabi
- 👤 Jeffrey S. Martin
- 👤 II Robert Raymond Miller
- 👤 Jesse Eugene Russell
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:47
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/58; H04Q3/62; H04Q3/625; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/2866; H04L67/30; H04L67/306; H04L67/50; H04L67/51; H04L67/55; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13003; H04Q2213/13039; H04Q2213/1305; H04Q2213/13076; H04Q2213/13093; H04Q2213/13096; H04Q2213/13103; H04Q2213/13106; H04Q2213/13176; H04Q2213/1319; H04Q2213/13199; H04Q2213/13204; H04Q2213/13209; H04Q2213/1322; H04Q2213/1329; H04Q2213/13292; H04Q2213/1332; H04Q2213/13337; H04Q2213/13367; H04Q2213/13381; H04Q2213/13389
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A telecommunications network method for accessing a plurality of alternative networks comprising the steps of receiving a request from a calling party for access to obtain one of directory services, billing services and information retrieval services via a particular network, authorizing said request for access to obtain said one service by searching a database to ensure that one of said calling party or a party called by said user is a subscriber to said one service, configuring a facilities controller at a telecommunications office for routing to said particular network of the plurality of networks, the facilities controller being coupled to a plurality of user service directors, said user service directors for accessing one of directory service, billing and payment and user selected data memories and permitting the user access to the network when one of said services is authorized to that user and the facilities controller obtains the requisite facilities.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A telecommunications network method for accessing a plurality of alternative networks comprising the steps of receiving a request from a calling party for access to obtain one of directory services, billing services and information retrieval services via a particular network, authorizing said request for access to obtain said one service by searching a database to ensure that one of said calling party or a party called by said user is a subscriber to said one service, configuring a facilities controller at a telecommunications office for routing to said particular network of the plurality of networks, the facilities controller being coupled to a plurality of user service directors, said user service directors for accessing one of directory service, billing and payment and user selected data memories and permitting the user access to the network when one of said services is authorized to that user and the facilities controller obtains the requisite facilities.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said plurality of networks includes an Internet network accessible by said calling party.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 for billing services further comprising the step of downloading a secure viewing applet to a user device, the user device being intelligent, when secure network access is required and, responsive thereto, the user device actuating a billing data securing application.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said user device comprises a display and said network connects a billing server to said user device, the display permitting viewing of billing information by said calling party.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said configuration step comprises configuring said controller with a directory server address and further comprises the step of obtaining directory information without connection via a local exchange carrier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 5 for permitting a user to perform a directory lookup comprising the further steps of querying a database for a result based on identification data and desired output data including directions from a location associated with said calling party and a location associated with said identification data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising the step of outputting data indicative of a number of matches for said identification data and relative proximity of said matches to said calling part.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of receiving and storing a user profile in memory, said user profile reflecting user selected information interests of said user and a user predetermined time schedule, collecting information related to said interest, and pushing collected information to said user according to said time schedule.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said user profile is obtained by observing the user's calling patterns and determining user selected information interests therefrom.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said information comprises an information channel of sequenced information collected in response to said user profile.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said user profile of user selected information interests comprises priority data for said interests.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of downloading an information receive applet responsive to a user profile update.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
122 words
A network server platform of a telecommunications network for hosting a plurality of services, said network server platform comprising a memory for storing a user profile, said user profile containing user selected information interests of a user and a user defined priority of said interests, and for storing information related to said interests and a controller, responsive to a facilities controller at a telecommunications office of said telecommunications network, for controlling the collection of information from information servers, for outputting application applets to customer premise equipment, for pushing said information to said user in accordance with said user defined priority of said user selected information interests and, responsive to a software change, updating the application applets residing in the customer premise equipment.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
122 words
A network server platform of a telecommunications network for hosting a plurality of services, said network server platform comprising a memory for storing a user profile, said user profile containing user selected information interests of a user and a user defined priority of said interests, and for storing information related to said interests and a controller, responsive to a facilities controller at a telecommunications office of said telecommunications network, for controlling the collection of information from information servers, for outputting application applets to customer premise equipment, for pushing said information to said user in accordance with said user defined priority of said user selected information interests and, responsive to a software change, updating the application applets residing in the customer premise equipment.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
120 words
A network server platform of a telecommunications network for hosting a plurality of services, said network server platform comprising a memory for storing a user profile, said user profile containing user selected information interests of a user and a user defined priority of said interests, and for storing information related to said interests, a controller, responsive to a facilities controller at a telecommunications office of said telecommunications network, for controlling the collection of information from information servers and for pushing said information to said user in accordance with said user defined priority of said user selected information interests, and a call processor for processing a plurality of functions including voice recognition for recognizing spoken commands and distributed operating system functions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
120 words
A network server platform of a telecommunications network for hosting a plurality of services, said network server platform comprising a memory for storing a user profile, said user profile containing user selected information interests of a user and a user defined priority of said interests, and for storing information related to said interests, a controller, responsive to a facilities controller at a telecommunications office of said telecommunications network, for controlling the collection of information from information servers and for pushing said information to said user in accordance with said user defined priority of said user selected information interests, and a call processor for processing a plurality of functions including voice recognition for recognizing spoken commands and distributed operating system functions.
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