Methods and systems for provisioning online services
US6633907B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/40
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for provisioning online services are described. In the described embodiment, a framework is provided for provisioning various online services for users of an Internet Service Provider (ISP) through a web site that interfaces with the user. The inventive methods and systems make use of various programming objects to perform information collection and service provisioning functions. A master object is provided and is the focal point of a user's interaction with the framework. In the described embodiment, the master object can perform two primary functions—(1) security buffering—i.e. protecting system resources such as back end servers from a user that is not authorized to access such servers, and (2) oversight of various service configuration objects or “SCOs”. The SCOs are programming objects that are each associated with a particular online service that might be specified by a user. The SCOs are separately configured to take the appropriate steps necessary to provision their own associated online service. In the described embodiment, in addition to these objects, a DS access object is provided and is the interface for a data store that st…
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