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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2010
Joseph J. Knudsen, Hugo, MN (US);
Kory Lasker, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Joseph J. Knudsen, Hugo, MN (US);
Kory Lasker, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Qwest Communications International Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A system for verifying modem status for a telecommunications service provider in a broadband network serviced by a central office. The system comprising an interne interface for receiving a modem status request from the telecommunications service provider via a telecommunications network and an integrator capable of retrieving subscriber information and a server connected to the internet interface for receiving the modem status request and transmitting the modem status request to the integrator. The integrator interprets the modem status request and retrieves corresponding subscriber information and transmits the corresponding subscriber information to the server, the server thereby converting the corresponding subscriber information to a central office request and sending the central office request to the central office. The central office responding to the request and transmitting a status signal to the server and the server transmitting the signal to the interne interface which converts the status signal to a readable format for the telecommunications service provider.