Application and method for generating automated offers of service and service management system incorporating the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8631108
APP PUB NO 20090132693A1
SERIAL NO

12276281

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A service management application and method. In one embodiment, the service management system includes: (1) a service description repository configured to contain service descriptions that define services in terms of a set of end points that assume roles based on at least one of capabilities and attributes thereof, the end points being selected from the group consisting of devices and systems and (2) an application associable with the service description repository and configured to compare capabilities of at least one of the end points with required capabilities expressed in at least one role of at least one of the service descriptions and present a service offering to a subscriber based thereon.

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  • WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Palkot, Thomas A Austin, US 8 58
Pelley, Edward S Cedar Park, US 16 146

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