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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2004
Cynthia Kae Florkey, Chicago, IL (US);
Ruth Schaefer Gayde, Naperville, IL (US);
Victoria Marie Halsell, Aurora, IL (US);
Cynthia Kae Florkey, Chicago, IL (US);
Ruth Schaefer Gayde, Naperville, IL (US);
Victoria Marie Halsell, Aurora, IL (US);
Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus, method and article for porting a directory number for a duration of time. A portability component automatically updates one or more provisioning components to port the directory number for the duration of time. The value for the duration of time may be one or more of a period of time, a date in the future, or a permanent status. Upon the expiration of the duration of time, the portability component initiates one or more notifications of the expiration of the duration of time to a management component and/or the provisioning components to remove and/or alter the port of the directory number.