Patent ID: 9609457
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04M,H04W

Claim:
1. A system, comprising: at least one server comprising a processor to manage voice over internet protocol (VOIP) services, wherein the managed VOIP services provided by the at least one server comprise a procurement service configured to streamline configuration of at least some of the VOIP services for a mobile device during a new user signup session based on a VOIP services signup session token, the procurement service comprising: a signup controller configured to manage the new user signup session, wherein the new user signup session is to create a new account, via which the mobile device is provided access to the VOIP services, for the mobile device, wherein no account for the mobile device exists prior to the new user signup session; and a token provisioner configured to: generate the VOIP services signup session token, wherein the VOIP services signup session token is encoded with information to be entered during creation of the new account, the information comprising configuration options and user information to be entered as part of creation of the new account; and provide the VOIP services signup session token to the signup controller; wherein the signup controller is configured to streamline entry of signup information for the new account by entering, as part of creation of the new account, user information and configuration options provided via the VOIP services signup session token, and wherein the user information and configuration options are stored, prior to initiation of the new user signup session, in a records database accessible to the signup controller and the token provisioner, and the user information and configuration options are related to transactions that have been completed and transactions that have not been completed for accounts other than the new account; wherein the configuration options comprise a list of codecs and quality of service settings to be applied by the mobile device to calls via the VOIP services, and session initiation protocol forking options to be applied by the at least one server; one or more VOIP applications executable by the mobile device: wherein at least one of the VOIP applications comprises a management interface configured to determine which of the VOIP applications will be executed based on the mobile device being registered with multiple communication systems; wherein at least one of the VOIP applications is configured to: display a plurality screens for entry of parameters as part of creation of the new account; and determine which of the screens to display based on the user information and configuration options encoded in the signup session token; omit display of some or all of the screens based on the parameters to be entered via the screens being encoded in the signup session token.