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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2014
At&t Intellectual Property I, L.p., Atlanta, GA (US);
At&t Mobility Ii Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Ravindra Babu Gurajala, Bothell, WA (US);
Robert Wayne Lott, Cumming, GA (US);
Kurt Donald Huber, Kenessaw, GA (US);
Judson John Flynn, Decatur, GA (US);
William Gordon Mansfield, Sugar Hill, GA (US);
Jefferey Thomas Seymour, Douglasville, GA (US);
Arthur Richard Brisebois, Cumming, GA (US);
John Potts Davis, Marietta, GA (US);
AT&T Mobility II LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A femto cell service framework is utilized for purchase and service of femtocell equipment and customer support thereof. A point of sale (POS) platform enables purchase of femtocell equipment based on a set of eligibility criteria. POS also allows purchase of add-on services. Direct fulfillment and post-sale transactions such as returns and equipment replacement are also provided. An account management service enables femtocell equipment and service self-care or through customer representatives. Configuration of service account and monitoring of account status is provided. Customer care architecture also enables remote troubleshooting of purchased equipment. Remote troubleshooting includes diagnosis and related manipulation of purchased equipment.