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Handling communication services within web interfaces used by reselling agents

US8311899B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2011
Grant dateNov 13, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0641
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, program instructions can cause a Web server to serve a set of Web interfaces over a network. The set of Web interfaces permit a reseller of communication services to establish profiles for a set of reselling agents. The set of Web interfaces can be used by the reselling agents who select, contract for, and manage communication services sold by the reselling agents to consumers using the set of Web interfaces. The communication services available through the Web interfaces are provided by a plurality of different service providers with whom the reseller of communication servers contracts. Details specific to the reselling agents, and the consumers who contract with the reselling agents are hidden from the different service providers.

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