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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2010
Donna K. Hodges, Cumming, GA (US);
Barrett Morris Kreiner, Norcross, GA (US);
Steven N. Tischer, Atlanta, GA (US);
Donna K. Hodges, Cumming, GA (US);
Barrett Morris Kreiner, Norcross, GA (US);
Steven N. Tischer, Atlanta, GA (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and products provide communications services. A request for communications service is received at a service provider and a best-value scenario is determined. Packets of data are subcontracted to another service provider to receive a subcontracted processing service. A result of the subcontracted processing service is incorporated in the best-value scenario, and the communications service is provided to fulfill the request for communications service.