Network server platform (NSP) for a hybrid coaxial/twisted pair local loop network service architecture

A system for providing a plurality of enhanced communication services to a user comprising:

• a plurality of intelligent residential gateway (IRG) apparatus disposed at said user locations for providing access to said plurality of enhanced communication services;
• a facility management platform (FMP) disposed at a remote location and coupled to said plurality of intelligent residential gateway apparatus via at least two of a first, second, and third means;
• a network server platform (NSP) coupled to said facility management platform;
• said network server platform comprising:
• an applications server for launching a plurality of applications and providing operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning support for said system;
• and
• a database server for storing information supporting operation of said network service platform for providing said plurality of enhanced services;
• said first means being twisted pair cable;
• said second means being coaxial cable;
• said third means being wireless communication;
• said network services platform coupled to said facility management platform for providing at least cable television services and a plurality of telecommunication services.

A network server platform coupled to a network for servicing cable television and telecommunication service subscribers, the network having hybrid fiber, coaxial cable and twisted pair facilities, the network server platform comprising:

• a controller;
• a memory;
• said controller for launching a plurality of applications and providing operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning support for providing said cable television and telecommunication services to said subscribers;
• and
• said memory for storing information supporting operation of said network service platform and for further storing subscriber information related to said cable and telecommunication services.

A method of automatically providing equipment, services and information to a subscriber to network services from a network server platform comprises the steps of

• determining the existing subscriber equipment and subscribed-to services,
• periodically receiving service usage data and user preference data including cost and time limitation data,
• retrieving an algorithm in response to said determning and receiving steps,
• offering to provide equipment, service and information responsive to the retrieval of the algorithm and
• automatically providing said equipment, service and information within said cost and time limitation data.