Telephonic communications – Special services – Provisioning
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Smith, Creighton (Department: 2614)
Telephonic communications
Special services
Provisioning
C379S088220
Reexamination Certificate
active
07991135
ABSTRACT:
A plain old telephone service (POTS) communications service incentive is offered for maintaining the voice path connection after disconnection of POTS, at a residence or business location. The communications service incentive includes providing an always-on dialtone service from a wireline service provider to a customer premises. After receiving an order to disconnect phone service at the premises, it is determined by a central office computer processor of a wireline service provider whether the premises, which is subject to the order to disconnect phone service, meets a set of requirements for the always-on dialtone service.
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Rauba Rimas
Salazar Gonzalo
AT&T Intellectual Property I L.P.
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Smith Creighton
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