Patent ID: 7281046
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for automating communications between service providers in connection with providing a high speed network access service, comprising: electronically receiving a request message relating to the high speed network access service, the high speed network access service comprises digital subscriber line technology, from a first service provider by a second service provider of the high speed network access service via a network, the first and second service providers cooperating to provide high speed network access service to an end subscriber, the cooperating includes passing high speed network data destined to or originating from the end subscriber, the first and second service providers respectively is one from a group consisting of: (i) a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) and an incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC); (ii) an ILEC and a CLEC; (iii) an internet service provider (ISP) and a CLEC; or (iv) a CLEC and an ISP; processing the request message from the first service provider automatically upon the receiving using a computer system to automatically generate a response message to the request message by the second service provider; and electronically transmitting the response message from the second service provider to the first service provider via the network automatically upon completion of the processing, wherein the processing of the request message by the second service provider utilizes a predefined request document tag definition and the generating of the response message by the second service provider utilizes a predefined response document tag definition.