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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
May. 08, 2003
Applicant:
John P. Godwin, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventor:
John P. Godwin, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for activating telephony service for a telephone coupled to a personal computer coupled to a high-bandwidth digital capacity. The system and method provides instantaneous activation and deactivation of a pre-established service agreement upon demand by a customer. In particular, the invention provides a system and method for service activation for Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP).