Patent ID: 6546094
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04N

Abstract:
A method for provisioning cable telephone service in a cable communication system having a head end Remote Digital Terminal (RDT) respectively communicating with a broadband network, a telephone switch and a customer premises Integrated Service Unit (ISU), and also including an Order Management Center (OMC) associated with the RDT, the switch, or both, said method comprising the steps of:notifying said RDT of a new service request by way of a service request message sent from said ISU to said RDT; notifying said switch of said new service request by way of provisioning information sent from said OMC to said switch via an Element Management System (EMS) associated with said switch; and exchanging information between said RDT and said switch to coordinate the provisioning of establishing telephone service on behalf of customer premises equipment connected to said ISU.