Patent ID: 7587028
Filing Date: 2009-09-08
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A media terminal adaptor for use in a communication network adapted to have a telephone connected thereto, said media terminal adaptor comprising: communication unit for connecting to a service provider provisioning server in a normal mode when the media terminal adaptor is in a provisioned state; an audio message file for storing at least one of a fixed or dynamically generated diagnostic audio message and variable information (VI) for generating the dynamic portion of the diagnostic audio message; provisioning failure detector for detecting when the media terminal adaptor has a non-provisioned status; and provisioning error message generator/player for generating and playing the diagnostic audio message through said telephone indicative of the detected non-provisioned status and providing corrective action to be taken by the user when an off-hook condition is detected when said telephone is taken off-hook.