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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8027435 | Method and system for protocol embedded automated test control A method and system of an embodiment may include executing a first test case using a user record provisioned on a network, the first test case comprising transmitting at least a first portion of the data to a network element being tested and receiving a response fro... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8000451 | System and method for managing network switch transaction dependencies A system for populating a telecommunications switch with data for call processing is provided. The system includes a map of a transaction and a component operable to process the map. The map of the transaction has commands to be sent to provision at least one teleco... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7804939 | Methods and systems for correcting cross-connect assignments Methods and systems are configured to provide information associated with a communication network. The information is useful when maintaining data associated with one or more segments that define a communication path in the communication network. Moreover, the infor... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7787599 | Method and system for protocol embedded automated test control A method and system of an embodiment may include designing two or more test cases for a network, creating one or more test records comprising data and configuration data for the two or more test cases, provisioning a user record on the network, running a first test ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7587028 | Method and apparatus for generating and playing diagnostic messages indicative of MTA provisioning status A method and an apparatus, which generates and plays diagnostic messages indicative of a media terminal adaptor provisioning status. The media terminal adaptor detects errors in its provisioning status or an out-of-service state. Thus, when the telephone connected t... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7428299 | Media gateway bulk configuration provisioning A method and a tool for provisioning media gateway resources in a network management context are presented. Circuit emulation entities are selected via the interaction with the tool in a combination of configuration and selection contexts. Further circuit emulation ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7412035 | External detection of optional telephone services on a telephone line Determining whether a call forward busy service is enabled on a telephone line includes placing a first test call across a network to the telephone line. First signaling data is received through the network in response to the first test call. The first signaling dat... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7366731 | Trouble ticket assignment A trouble ticket handling system is provided. The system typically includes a login logic, a monitoring device, and a user interface logic. The login logic typically operates to log a user into several trouble ticket systems. The monitoring device typically polls th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359490 | Systems and methods for facilitating placement of telecommunications test calls A method for placing a test call in a telecommunications network. The method includes retrieving an indication of a translation change for a telecommunications switch from storage and placing a test call to test whether the translation change was successful. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356136 | System for discover of provisioning information by telephones in a frame switched network without a broadcast based protocol When a customer premises internet telephony device (CPE) is manufactured, the factory stores a unique CPE ID number and a contact for a pre-provisioning server in non volatile memory of the CPE. At the time a CPE is purchased by a customer, an internet telephony ser... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352853 | Automation of customer premises equipment provisioning in a telecommunications network A method of automation of subscriber customer premises equipment provisioning for use in a next generation telecommunications network. In one specific embodiment, the method involves receiving a service request from a network service provider that specifies a servic... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7353533 | Administration of protection of data accessible by a mobile device The administration of protection of data on a client mobile computing device by a server computer system such as within an enterprise network or on a separate mobile computing device is described. Security tools are described that provide different security policies... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7353246 | System and method for enabling information associations A system and method for enabling information associations which parses objects contained within a document such a Web page, in order to form a list of “metalink” objects within the document for which related information may be available. Visual indications of me... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349526 | Methods for testing cable pairs in a telecommunications network Methods are disclosed for testing cable pairs in a telecommunications network. One method connects a test line to a telecommunications switch. The test line is connected to an inactive cable pair. The inactive cable pair has no telecommunications service established... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340037 | Processes and systems for correlating work orders Methods and systems are disclosed for correlating work orders. One embodiment includes communicating with a communications network and acquiring new work order information representing a new work order. The new work order information is searched for at least one cor... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340039 | Method for providing digital loop carrier data for use in a central office The present invention provides a digital loop carrier (“DLC”) information system that provides information for use in a central office. The DLC information system includes four related databases. A DLC system database provides information about DLC systems, a mu... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7319747 | Method and system for combining an emergency standalone switching device with a switching system interface The present invention is a system and method of combining an emergency standalone switching device with a switching system interface used to bypass the common control and switch matrix of a class 5 digital switch. The emergency standalone switching device pro... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7292677 | Proactive maintenance application Methods and systems for proactively maintaining a telephone system local loop. One embodiment includes acquiring at least one type of information selected from information from a Dynamic Network Analyzer or information from a Loop Facilities and Control System. Anot... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7280640 | Utilities module for proactive maintenance application A method of managing proactive maintenance tasks for a communication system. The method includes storing proactive maintenance tasks and searching the tasks using at least one search criteria. Deletion of a proactive maintenance tasks is permitted if the proactive m... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7277700 | System and method for emulating a telephony driver A system and method for emulating a telephone driver of a mobile device to assist in the development and testing of mobile telephony applications is described. An emulated telephony driver maintains internal states of a wireless network and characteristics of the mo... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263627 | System and method having strapping with override functions A system and method allow for overriding of a strapping option. A strapping signal places a device (e.g., a processor) in first state or mode (e.g., client or master). An override system places the device in a second state or mode. The second state or mode can be te... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263175 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for tracking breaks in physical plant during maintenance of a public switched telephone network Breaks in physical plant that occur in maintaining a public switched telephone network (PSTN) are tracked by receiving notices that correspond to incidences in which physical plant is broken in performing maintenance tasks on the PSTN for a defined time interval. In... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257205 | Method and apparatus for communicating with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number during a disaster and disaster recovery A system for (and a method of) selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number during a disaster or disaster recovery period. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes two wireless connection units, ea... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7242754 | System and method for implementing and accessing call forwarding services A system and method include implementing and accessing a subscriber's telecommunications services, using a graphical user interface (GUI) via the Internet, and an interactive voice response (IVR) system via the public switched telecommunications network (PSTN). The ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7209553 | Cutover method and device for telephone lines A method for implementing a cutover of a subscriber telephone line from a telephone line of a first exchange to a telephone line of a second exchange, includes the following steps: providing a controllable switch that is operative, in response to a control signal, t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7203284 | Systems and methods for facilitating placement of telecommunications test calls A method for placing a test call in a telecommunications network. The method includes retrieving an indication of a translation change for a telecommunications switch from storage and placing a test call to test whether the translation change was successful. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200150 | System and method for bypassing data from egress facilities An open architecture platform bypasses data from the facilities of a telecommunications carrier, e.g. an incumbent local exchange carrier, by distinguishing between voice and data traffic, and handling voice and data traffic separately. An SS7 gateway receives and t... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7167904 | Unified web-based interface-to multiple registrar systems An apparatus and method for interfacing multiple registrar systems are presented. A first registrar system is operable to book a domain name for a customer in a first manner. A second registrar system is operable to book a domain name for a customer in a second mann... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7158615 | External detection of optional telephone services on an unknown telephone line Determining whether a call forward busy service is enabled on a telephone line includes placing a first test call across a network to the telephone line. First signaling data is received through the network in response to the first test call. The first signaling dat... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7149739 | System and method for performing ratio planning An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a method for performing ratio planning. The method includes building a ratio planning database, creating a pre-defined ratio planning report template that includes a coefficient of variation field, and creating a p... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7142530 | Methods and systems of network management A network management system (NMS) automatically models a path for a customer's services from a terminating unit through elements typically on a link-by-link basis, across networks if appropriate, to a network service provider (NSP) or Internet service provider (ISP)... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7117160 | System and method for eliminating an unnecessary dispatch of a service technician The present invention is directed to a system and method for eliminating the unnecessary dispatch of a service technician. The service orders generated by the service order control system are monitored to identify service orders that require a dispatch. If a service... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116644 | Data sharing and linkage for IP telephony set-top boxes A data sharing methodology and structure for communication between users of digital Internet-accessible devices, such as set-top boxes, is described. Users of Internet-accessible devices can establish connections between trusted users of other Internet-accessible de... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7099956 | Method and apparatus for conducting domain name service A method for conducting Internet domain name service to users connected to the Internet comprises an automated procedure for transferring Internet domain name service from a domain name owner to a domain name manager. This method further comprises Internet sub-domai... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7079626 | System and method for imputing data into a database A system and method for imputing data into a database includes an imputing system operable to impute data based on outside plant construction principles. The imputing system includes an inventory database, a data engine, a search engine, and a loop engine. The inven... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076499 | Method and apparatus for multiple agent commitment tracking and notification A system for tracking client contacts for a host organization utilizes a multimedia database and a user interface at a connected computer device. The database stores client communications as full content, and relates contacts by issue, and the user interface display... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076447 | Systems and methods for aggregating buyers for the purchase of telecommunication services via a network A system facilitates the purchase of telecommunication services from a variety of sellers. The system aggregates buyers for purchasing at least one telecommunication service as a group, generates a request for purchasing the telecommunication services, provides the ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7065181 | System and method for improving the automated loop makeup process Automatic generation of loop make-up eliminates the need to match terminal names. A furthest feature from the origination of a particular pair range is determined. Using the determined furthest feature, one or more loop make-ups is generated by running the loop make... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7050559 | Monitoring a call forwarded to a network-based voice mail system An apparatus, system and method for monitoring calls that have been forwarded to a network-based voice mail system (VMS). The VMS receives the forwarded call and sends a start of greeting signal at the beginning and an end of greeting signal at the completion of the... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7027563 | Utilities module for proactive maintenance application A method of managing proactive maintenance tasks for a communication system. The method includes storing proactive maintenance tasks and searching the tasks using at least one search criteria. Deletion of a proactive maintenance tasks is permitted if the proactive m... | 04/11/2006 |
