Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Provisioning communication services in a communications management network
- Patent Title (中): 在通信管理网络中提供通信服务
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Application No.: US12420005Application Date: 2009-04-07
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Publication No.: US07668531B1Publication Date: 2010-02-23
- Inventor: Michael Parks , John Karsner , John Bednarz , John Bamforth , James Gamm
- Applicant: Michael Parks , John Karsner , John Bednarz , John Bamforth , James Gamm
- Applicant Address: US NJ Warren
- Assignee: Virgin Mobile USA, L.P.
- Current Assignee: Virgin Mobile USA, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Warren
- Agency: Fenwick & West LLP
- Main IPC: H04M11/00
- IPC: H04M11/00

Abstract:
A communications management network for managing subscribers' communication sessions. The management network includes multiple sets of session management modules or servers (e.g., Intelligent Service Control Points), a services hub and a data warehouse. The network may also include a gateway for routing text messages. Each set of session management modules includes a plurality of modules, and each subscriber is assigned to one set of modules with one of the modules as a primary and another as a secondary or backup. Subscribers are grouped according to geographical area (e.g., by zip code, by area code), service area or other criteria, and all subscribers within a group are assigned to the same primary and secondary modules. Management of subscribers' communication sessions is load balanced by reassigning groups of subscribers to different sets of session management modules. Each module tracks account statuses (e.g., prepaid services balances) for its assigned subscribers.
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