Method and system for processing communications orders

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7917396
SERIAL NO

11058470

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A method, system, and medium are provided for processing customer orders associated with providing telephony services via a telecommunications network and with services provided via a cable network. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a service-order-entry (SOE) system associated with a set of legacy components, the SOE system being operable to receive a first type of customer order that is associated with providing services via a telecommunications network, the telecommunications network not including a cable television (CATV) network; supplementing the SOE system with a secondary order-reception system operable to receive a second type of customer order that is associated with providing telephony services over a CATV network and further operable to receive the second type of customer order without substantially modifying the legacy components; receiving the second type of customer order; and fulfilling the second type of customer order without substantially modifying the legacy components.

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  • EMBARQ HOLDINGS COMPANY, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Drake, Peter J Mansfield, US 8 57
McLellan, Lisa K Belton, US 5 24
Metz, George E Mansfield, US 2 11

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