Intelligent network provisioning system and method

Abstract

An intelligent network provisioning system ( 20 ) has a client platform ( 22 ) with a user interface for order entry. A server platform ( 24 ) is connected to the client platform ( 22 ) by a network ( 26 ). The server platform ( 24 ) is capable of sending a query to a calling card provisioning system ( 28 ). An application server ( 30 ) upon receiving an order from the server platform ( 24 ) downloads the order to the intelligent network ( 32 ) and transmits a state change message to the server platform ( 24 ).

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An intelligent network provisioning system, comprising: 
 a client platform having a user interface for order entry, the user interface including a data provisioning option configured to allow a user to select at least one of a data routing scheme and a method to be used to route data from the user;    a server platform connected to the client platform by a network, the server platform configured to receive an order from the client platform, and    forward the order; and    an application server configured to: 
 receive the order from the server platform,  
 download information associated with the order to the intelligent network, and  
 transmit a state change message to the server platform, in response to the order being implemented in the intelligent network.  
   
     
     
         2 . The intelligent network provisioning system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface is configured to allow the user to select either frame relay or asynchronous transfer mode as the data routing scheme.  
     
     
         3 . The intelligent network provisioning system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface is configured to allow the user to select from wired, wireless, optical fiber or satellite as the method to be used to route data from the user.  
     
     
         4 . A method of operating an intelligent network provisioning system, comprising: 
 receiving order entry information from a client device, the information being associated with at least one of a wireless provisioning service order and an internet provisioning service order;    validating the service order when sufficient information is received;    scheduling the service order; and    downloading the service order to an intelligent network provisioning server.    
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the order entry information corresponds to a wireless provisioning service order.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the order entry information includes allowable terminations for wireless calls.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the order entry information corresponds to an internet provisioning order.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising: 
 providing internet protocol (IP) addresses; and    providing universal resource locators (URLs).