Allen B Cole

US Patent:

6445912, Sep 3, 2002

Filed:

May 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/572144

Inventors:

Allen Cole - Redmond WA
Susan Engquist - Seattle WA
Xinguo Wei - Issaquah WA

Assignee:

ATT Wireless Services, Inc. - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04M 1100

US Classification:

455406, 455422, 455424, 455456

Abstract:

A method has been provided for automatically defining the communication services available to a potential subscriber on the basis of street address. The method is able to provide rate center information in response to the submission of a street address. The method is especially advantageous when applied to fixed-position wireless systems, such as ATTs Fixed Wireless System (FWS), where the additional complication of determining the radio frequency (RF) coverage available to subscribers is involved. The method determines the base station associated with the street address and applies the business rules of that station to a new subscriber to determine service availability. The RF coverage and business rules determinations are made in response to the submission of a street address. A system for determining service availability in response to the submission of a subscriber address has also been provided.