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Integrated proxy interface for web based telecommunications network management
Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc
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Filing: 1998-09-24
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Granted: 2002-04-30
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Expires: 2018-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A web/Internet-based Outbound Network Management tool that enables customers of telecommunications network providers to modify outbound access to their virtual networks via a Web/Internet-based graphical user interface. Via a secure Web/Internet-based connection, the tool enables customers to add, create, modify or view their outbound network telecommunications network assets including: calling party numbers, calling cards, virtual network dialing plans, and their Code ID/Set attributes and features associated with their virtual networks.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne J. Munguia
- 👤 Robert A. Pfister
- 👤 Charles A. Suscheck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 02:50
CPC Classifications
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Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
A Web/Internet based telecommunications network management system for managing customer's outbound telecommunications network assets via a client browser application resident at a client workstation, said system comprising: at least one authentication secure server for managing secure client sessions over the Internet, said authentication server supporting a first secure socket connection enabling encrypted communication between said browser application client and said authentication secure server, said authentication secure server configured to validate said browser application client; a dispatch server for communicating with said authentication secure server through a first firewall over a second socket connection, said first firewall including port specific filtering routers, said first and second socket connections forming a secure communications link; at least one application secure server for communicating with said dispatch server through a second firewall, said at least one application server providing application services which may be requested by said browser application client, said first and second firewalls effectively forming an access restriction zone for preventing unauthorized access to said at least one application server; network configuration device for maintaining an inventory of a customer's outbound telecommunications network assets; and, outbound network manager for receiving customer directives communicated over said secure communications link, said directives including a request to access inventory pertaining to that customer's outbound network management assets, and downloading details of said outbound network management assets to customers over said secure communications link for visual presentation at said client workstation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
235 words
A Web/Internet based telecommunications network management system for managing customer's outbound telecommunications network assets via a client browser application resident at a client workstation, said system comprising: at least one authentication secure server for managing secure client sessions over the Internet, said authentication server supporting a first secure socket connection enabling encrypted communication between said browser application client and said authentication secure server, said authentication secure server configured to validate said browser application client; a dispatch server for communicating with said authentication secure server through a first firewall over a second socket connection, said first firewall including port specific filtering routers, said first and second socket connections forming a secure communications link; at least one application secure server for communicating with said dispatch server through a second firewall, said at least one application server providing application services which may be requested by said browser application client, said first and second firewalls effectively forming an access restriction zone for preventing unauthorized access to said at least one application server; network configuration device for maintaining an inventory of a customer's outbound telecommunications network assets; and, outbound network manager for receiving customer directives communicated over said secure communications link, said directives including a request to access inventory pertaining to that customer's outbound network management assets, and downloading details of said outbound network management assets to customers over said secure communications link for visual presentation at said client workstation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
The interactive Web/Internet based network management system as claimed in claim 1 , further including means for modifying said outbound network management assets via said client browser and uploading outbound network management asset modification directives to said outbound network manager over said secure communications link, wherein said outbound network manager translates said received modification directives into commands for input to said network configuration device and forwarding said commands to said network configuration device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The interactive Web/Internet based network management system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a customer's outbound telecommunications network asset capable of being modified includes customer's calling party numbers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The interactive Web/Internet based network management system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a customer's outbound telecommunications network asset capable of being modified includes customer's calling card numbers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The interactive Web/Internet based network management system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a customer's outbound telecommunications network asset capable of being modified includes dialing plan details.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The interactive Web/Internet based network management system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a customer's outbound telecommunications network asset capable of being modified includes one or more customer ID Codes associated with a customer having corresponding pre-specified user range privileges.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The interactive Web/Internet based network management system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said outbound network management assets pertain to a customer's virtual network.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The interactive Web/Internet based network management system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said customer directives are communicated over said secure communications link to said network manager by remote method invocation-like protocol.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
217 words
A method for remotely configuring a customer's telecommunications network via a Web/Internet based integrated interface, said integrated interface including a client browser application located at a client workstation for enabling interactive Web based communications between said customer and said integrated interface, said method comprising: managing a client session over the Web/Internet by providing a first server device capable of supporting a first secure socket connection enabling encrypted communication between said browser application and said first server device; providing a second server device for communicating with said first server device through a first firewall over a second socket connection, said first firewall including port specific filtering routers, said,first secure and second socket connections forming a secure communications link; providing at least one third server device for communicating with said second server device through a second firewall over a third socket connection; said first and second firewalls effectively forming an access restriction zone for preventing unauthorized access to said at least one third server device; maintaining an inventory of a customer's outbound telecommunications network assets; communicating customer request messages for accessing details pertaining to said customer's outbound telecommunications network assets over said secure communications link; and downloading said outbound telecommunications network assets as response messages to customers over said secure communications link for visual presentation at said client workstation.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
217 words
A method for remotely configuring a customer's telecommunications network via a Web/Internet based integrated interface, said integrated interface including a client browser application located at a client workstation for enabling interactive Web based communications between said customer and said integrated interface, said method comprising: managing a client session over the Web/Internet by providing a first server device capable of supporting a first secure socket connection enabling encrypted communication between said browser application and said first server device; providing a second server device for communicating with said first server device through a first firewall over a second socket connection, said first firewall including port specific filtering routers, said,first secure and second socket connections forming a secure communications link; providing at least one third server device for communicating with said second server device through a second firewall over a third socket connection; said first and second firewalls effectively forming an access restriction zone for preventing unauthorized access to said at least one third server device; maintaining an inventory of a customer's outbound telecommunications network assets; communicating customer request messages for accessing details pertaining to said customer's outbound telecommunications network assets over said secure communications link; and downloading said outbound telecommunications network assets as response messages to customers over said secure communications link for visual presentation at said client workstation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method as claimed in claim 9 , further including the step of enabling customer modification of said outbound telecommunication network assets via said integrated interface and up-loading modification directives over said secure communications link to an outbound telecommunications network manager for receiving said directives, and translating said modification directives into a format capable of configuring said customer's outbound telecommunications network.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as claimed in claim 10 , further including the step of forwarding said modified outbound telecommunication network assets to a device for configuring said customer's outbound telecommunications network according to said modification directives.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as claimed in claim 11 , further including the step of providing an interface with network control elements capable of configuring a customer's outbound telecommunications network.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as claimed in claim 12 , wherein said customer directive includes an order to modify an existing outbound telecommunications network asset at a predefined time.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein a customer's outbound telecommunications network asset capable of being modified includes customer's calling party numbers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein a customer's outbound telecommunications network asset capable of being modified includes customer's calling card numbers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein a customer's outbound telecommunications network asset capable of being modified includes dialing plan details.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein a customer's outbound telecommunications network asset capable of being modified includes one or more customer ID Codes associated with a customer having corresponding pre-specified user range privileges.
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