Patent ID: 6463079
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A method of processing an order for a service specifying a high bandwidth connection from a user location to a remote target on a service provider network, said service being provided using digital subscriber loop technology (DSL), said order being received from a requester, said method comprising:pre-qualifying said user location for said service, wherein pre-qualification refers to a preliminary determination of feasibility of said service, determining a resource which is required for the exclusive use of said user location to provide said service on said service provider network, said resource comprises a port on a DSL access multiplexor (DSLAM), said DSLAM is comprised in said service provider network; and reserving said resource for said user location; wherein the results of said pre-qualification can be determined and sent quickly to said requester, and the actual feasibility of said high bandwidth connection can be determined later, and wherein reserving said resource enables a service provide to fulfill said order with an enhanced probability.