System and method for checking service availability
US6445912B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2242/30
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method has been provided for automatically defining the communication services available to a potential subscriber on the basis of street address. The method is able to provide rate center information in response to the submission of a street address. The method is especially advantageous when applied to fixed-position wireless systems, such as AT&T's Fixed Wireless System (FWS), where the additional complication of determining the radio frequency (RF) coverage available to subscribers is involved. The method determines the base station associated with the street address and applies the business rules of that station to a new subscriber to determine service availability. The RF coverage and business rules determinations are made in response to the submission of a street address. A system for determining service availability in response to the submission of a subscriber address has also been provided.
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