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US 8,711,868 B2Granted
Methods, systems, and products for providing communications services
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsDonna K. Hodges, Barrett Morris Kreiner, Steven N. Tischer
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products provide communications services. A request for communications service is received at a service provider and a best-value scenario is determined. Packets of data are subcontracted to another service provider to receive a subcontracted processing service. A result of the subcontracted processing service is incorporated in the best-value scenario, and the communications service is provided to fulfill the request for communications service.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- receiving a request for communications service at a service provider;
- determining a subcontracted processing service is desired in a best-value scenario for fulfilling the request for the communications service, wherein the best-value scenario is determined based on segmentation, dispersion, assemblage, and routing of data to fulfill the request for the communications service;
- subcontracting a portion of the request for the communications service comprising packets of data over a communications network to another service provider to receive the subcontracted processing service according to the best-value scenario;
- receiving a result of the subcontracted processing service provided by the another service provider;
- incorporating the result of the subcontracted processing service with processing service provided by the service provider in accordance with the best-value scenario for fulfilling the request for the communications service;
- and
- providing the communications service to fulfill the request for the communications service.
4 more elements
A system, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- memory storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- receiving a request for communications service at a service provider;
- determining a subcontracted processing service is desired in a best-value scenario for fulfilling the request for the communications service, wherein the best-value scenario is determined based on segmentation, dispersion, assemblage, and routing of data to fulfill the request for the communications service;
- subcontracting a portion of the request for the communications service comprising packets of data over a communications network to another service provider to receive the subcontracted processing service according to the best-value scenario;
- receiving a result of the subcontracted processing service provided by the another service provider;
- incorporating the result of the subcontracted processing service with processing service provided by the service provider in accordance with the best-value scenario for fulfilling the request for the communications service;
- and
- providing the communications service to fulfill the request for the communications service.
7 more elements
A memory storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- receiving a request for communications service at a service provider;
- determining a subcontracted processing service is desired in a best-value scenario for fulfilling the request for the communications service, wherein the best-value scenario is determined based on segmentation, dispersion, assemblage, and routing of data to fulfill the request for the communications service;
- subcontracting a portion of the request for the communications service comprising packets of data over a communications network to another service provider to receive the subcontracted processing service according to the best-value scenario;
- receiving a result of the subcontracted processing service provided by the another service provider;
- incorporating the result of the subcontracted processing service with processing service provided by the service provider in accordance with the best-value scenario for fulfilling the request for the communications service;
- and
- providing the communications service to fulfill the request for the communications service.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.