Patent ID: 7844572
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving an order identifier associated with an order, the order relating to a first feature thereof, the first feature thereof to one of upgrade or replace at least one of a telecommunication switch and server; retrieving order information associated with the order identifier, wherein the order information comprises at least one material code; comparing the at least one material code with at least one material code mapping table to identify corresponding first information associated with the at least one material code; forming a transaction record containing the identified first information; receiving a configuration file comprising second information different from the first information, the configuration file relating to a current configuration of the at least one of a telecommunication switch and server; merging at least some of the first information with at least some of the second information to form a license file comprising both first and second information, the license file being for the operation of the at least a first computational component and/or feature thereof.