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US 2009/0265177 A1Published application
Scheduled telecommunication service suspension
AssigneeGte.Net LLC (D/B/A Verizon Internet Solutions)
InventorMichael L. SELBY
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Abstract
A user may selectively schedule or otherwise control the temporary suspension of telecommunication services to which they subscribe. In one implementation, a request to temporarily suspend a telecommunication service may be received from the user. The user's telecommunication service may be temporarily suspended and then later restarted at times indicated by the request.
Claims23
A method comprising:
- receiving a request, from a customer associated with a telecommunication service, to temporarily suspend the telecommunication service;
- suspending the telecommunication service at a time indicated in the request;
- and
- restarting the telecommunication service based on the request.
1 more element
A system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- computer readable media coupled to the one or more processors, the computer readable media storing programming instructions for execution by the one or more processors, the programming instructions including
- instructions for providing an interface to a user to facilitate receiving a request from the user to temporarily suspend a telecommunication service provided to the user, the request including information describing when the telecommunication service is to be suspended,
- controlling suspension of the telecommunication service based on the request, and
- restarting the suspended telecommunication service based on the request.
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A device comprising:
- means for receiving a request, from a customer associated with a telecommunication service, to temporarily suspend the telecommunication service;
- means for suspending the telecommunication service at a time indicated in the request;
- and
- means for restarting the telecommunication service at a time determined from the request.
1 more element
A method comprising:
- receiving a request form a user, via an automated interface, to suspend a telecommunication service of the user, the request including a specified time that the telecommunication service is to be suspended and a period of the suspension for the telecommunication service;
- suspending a telecommunication service at the specified time;
- and
- restarting the telecommunication service after the period has elapsed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.