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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2011
Meredith Lyn Mcquilkin, Austin, TX (US);
William Gerritt Demzik, Jr., San Antonio, TX (US);
Christopher Benjamin Bujanda, McAllen, TX (US);
Meredith Lyn McQuilkin, Austin, TX (US);
William Gerritt Demzik, Jr., San Antonio, TX (US);
Christopher Benjamin Bujanda, McAllen, TX (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A disclosed method allows service subscribers to modify service subscriptions online. Operations within the method may include receiving an order for a service package from a subscriber, wherein the service package includes multiple features. In response to the order, the features in the service package may automatically be cross referenced with a list of existing features for the subscriber to detect any overlap between the features in the service package and the existing features. In response to detecting an overlap, a subscription change request may automatically be computed, wherein subscription change request includes only the features in the service package that do not overlap the existing features. The subscription change request may then be submitted for implementation by a service provider, possibly after receiving confirmation of the change request from the subscriber.