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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2005
Benjamin Alfred Alves, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Adeline Pang, San Jose, CA (US);
Alan R. Loudermilk, Chicago, IL (US);
Benjamin Alfred Alves, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Adeline Pang, San Jose, CA (US);
Alan R. Loudermilk, Chicago, IL (US);
Converged Data Solutions LLC, Chiacgo, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for providing communications systems and network connection services is disclosed. Via a portal, user requirements data are entered, which are determinative of a configuration of the communications system. The user requirements data are translated into configuration data, which is stored in a storage location in electronic communication with the portal. The configuration data is provided to a manufacturing agent, which manufactures the communications system. The step of manufacturing the communications system includes loading the configuration data into the communications system, and the communications system operates based on the configuration data. The communications system is provided to a customer, and the communications system is operative to provide voice and data communications to a plurality of users in accordance with the configuration data. Prior to the step of manufacturing the communication system, a commercial transaction is initiated for the provision of the communication system to the customer, and prior to the step of providing the communication system to the customer, based on the user requirements data a commercial transaction is initiated for the provision of network connection services such as WAN services.