IP Library Patent Application 11868149
Patent Application
App. No. 11/868,149

ORDERING ASSISTANT

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App. No.
11/868,149
Abstract

A request is received to configure an order for services. A question tree is accessed, the question tree being related to a form that may be used to place the order. User responses are received to two or more questions included in the question tree. A configuration output is provided that identifies fields in the form to be populated and values for the fields in the form that are to be populated.

Claims (44)

1 . A method, comprising:

receiving a request to configure an order for services;

accessing a question tree, the question tree being related to a form that may be used to place the order;

receiving user responses to two or more questions included in the question tree; and

providing a configuration output that identifies fields in the form to be populated and values for the fields in the form that are to be populated.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising including in the configuration output an identification of fields in the form that cannot be populated to place the order.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising including service details in the configuration output.

4 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising receiving input to edit at least one of the service details.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a first user response to a first question in the question tree; and

accessing a second user question in the question tree based on the first user response.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the request is received via a network.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the form is an Access Service Request form for telecommunications services.

8 . A computer readable medium tangibly embodying computer-executable instructions, the instructions including instructions for:

receiving a request to configure an order for services;

accessing a question tree, the question tree being related to a form that may be used to place the order;

receiving user responses to two or more questions included in the question tree; and

providing a configuration output that identifies fields in the form to be populated and values for the fields in the form that are to be populated.

9 . A system, comprising:

a first computer-readable medium that includes a question tree;

a second computer-readable medium that includes a configuration assistant application that is configured to:

receive a request to configure an order for services;

access a question tree, the question tree being related to a form that may be used to place the order;

receive user responses to two or more questions included in the question tree; and

provide a configuration output that identifies fields in the form to be populated and values for the fields in the form that are to be populated.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the first computer-readable medium and the second computer-readable medium are portions of one computer-readable medium.

11 . The system of claim 9 , the configuration assistant being further configured to include in the configuration output an identification of fields in the form that cannot be populated to place the order.

12 . The system of claim 9 , the configuration assistant being further configured to include service details in the configuration output.

13 . The system of claim 12 , the configuration assistant being further configured to receive input to edit at least one of the service details.

14 . The system of claim 9 , the configuration assistant being further configured to:

receive a first user response to a first question in the question tree; and

access a second user question in the question tree based on the first user response.

15 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the request is received via a network.

16 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the form is an Access Service Request form for telecommunications services.

17 . A system, comprising:

a server that is configured to access a data store that includes a question tree, the server being further configured to:

receive a request to configure an order for services;

access a question tree, the question tree being related to a form that may be used to place the order;

receive user responses to two or more questions included in the question tree; and

provide a configuration output that identifies fields in the form to be populated and values for the fields in the form that are to be populated.

18 . The system of claim 17 , the server being further configured to include in the configuration output an identification of fields in the form that cannot be populated to place the order.

19 . The system of claim 17 , the server being further configured to:

receive a first user response to a first question in the question tree; and

access a second user question in the question tree based on the first user response.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2009
From: VERIZON SERVICES CORP.
To: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
Reel/Frame 023235/0251 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2007
From: OATES, KAREN E.; CHEN, HENG C.; ARIAS, JUAN F.; MITCHEL, MELUAKU M.; LUSTY, CHRISTIAN
To: VERIZON SERVICES CORP.
Reel/Frame 019926/0511 →