This patent application describes a device and method for processing license applications for telecommunications equipment. The device can receive license application information, determine if a virtual field survey is required, receive field survey results, determine if the requested usage satisfies available capacity, and transmit notifications to licensees and licensors. The method manages the license application workflow, including steps for submitting applications and payments, conducting field surveys, reviewing results, estimating make-ready costs, and notifying parties about delays or issues.

1. US 20140180938A1
(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2014/0180938 A1
(19) United States
DOMKE et a]. (43) Pub. Date: Jun. 26, 2014
(54) LICENSE APPLICATION PROCESSOR FOR (22) Filed: Dec. 26, 2012
TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
Publication Classi?cation
(71) Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND
LICENSING INC.; Basking Ridge; NJ (51) Int- Cl
(Us) G06Q 30/00 (2006.01)
(52) US. Cl.
(72) Inventors: Harold R- DOMKE, Freehold, NJ (US); CPC .................................... G06Q 30/018 (2013.01)
Prakash KADHATI, Chittoor (IN); USPC ........................................................ .. 705/317
Subbarao ALLURI; Hyderabad (IN);
Bhupesh Kumar TAMINAINA; (57) ABSTRACT
Hyderabad (IN); Ramesh
BALASEKARAN; Chennai (IN);
Seenuvasan ARUMUGAM;
Thiruvannamalai (IN); Vetha S.A.
MANICKAM; Chennai (IN);
Nageswara R. TANUKU; Nanuet; NY
(US); Claire A. COONEY; Freehold
Township; N] (US)
(73) Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.;
Basking Ridge; N] (US)
(21) App1.No.: 13/727,247
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Information associated
with license application
workflow step
User User Device
Template
Notification:
User Group
CO
A device is con?gured to receive application information
associated With an application for a license to use ?eld equip
ment associated With a potential licensor. The application
information may identify a potential licensee; the ?eld equip
ment; and a requested usage of the ?eld equipment. The
device is con?gured to determine; based on the application
information and the identi?ed ?eld equipment; that a virtual
?eld survey is to be conducted; to receive information that
identi?es an available usage ofthe ?eld equipment; to deter
mine that the available usage satis?es the requested usage;
and to transmit a noti?cation to a licensee device associated
Withthe potential licensee or a licensor device associated With
the potential licensor.
Workflow
Management
Device
Template Notification
Generate template notification based
on received information, work?ow
step, and deadlines

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10. Patent Application Publication Jun. 26, 2014 Sheet 9 0f 19 US 2014/0180938 A1
Start
Licensee submits
605A License Application
635A
Send notification to the
Licensee and start clock 615A
for correction
Application
contains
ls Application
complete?
payment?
Licensee resubmitsLicense Application
Is it corrected
wtime?
YES
625AIs it Correct
Payment?
NO
Send noti?cation to 660A
the Licensee and ,
Is It corrected
start clock for . . .
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payment correction
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payment again
) Start clock for 665A '
S . Send cancellation
urveyor assignment
notification to the
+ Send FS payment Llcensee and stop. . all clocks
estimate to L|censee
640A and start clock for —) End k—l
payment
FIG. 6A

11. Patent Application Publication Jun. 26, 2014 Sheet 10 0f 19 US 2014/0180938 A1
6008 N
Start
Licensee submits
605B
payment for PS
Is payment
within time?
Is it correct
payment?
Send Notification to
Licensee and start
clock for payment
correction
Licensee does
payment again
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Stop payment clocks and '
Cheek FE requeSt Send cancellation
notification to 6155Send reminder
to Licensor to Licensee and stop all
I conduct VFS 6508 docks
'5 't new FE and start VFS
clock
Send reminder to
Licensor to assign
645B surveyor and start E d
—> n
surveyorassignment H—
clock
FIG. GB

12. Patent Application Publication Jun. 26, 2014 Sheet 11 0f 19 US 2014/0180938 A1
Start
Obtain FS scheduled
605C completion date
from field surveyor
Is there any
delay?
620C .
ls licensee
responsible for
delay beyond Regmarly
expiration of Cheek abOUt 6306
delay clock? delay and
update
Start delay clock and
notify Licensee about
delay
6250
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Send cancellation Notify Licensee
notification to about FS completion 6150
6350 .
Licensee and stop all date
clocks
FIG. 6C

13. Patent Application Publication
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615D
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Jun. 26, 2014 Sheet 12 0f 19 US 2014/0180938 A1
Start
Surveyorsubn?tsFS605D
resuhsforapprova
610D
Field survey
results accepted?
requned?
Send
app|lcat|0n to Move application
L!Cense 625D to Engineer for
lSSUe_ design and start 630D
preparation MR design clock
and stop all
clocks I
Send notification
to Licensee about
FS results and 635D
start Estimate
clock
—: End 4
FIG. 6D

14. Patent Application Publication Jun. 26, 2014 Sheet 13 0f 19 US 2014/0180938 A1
Start
Search for geographical
information about requested FE 605E
in the system
Calculate the current
; usage on requested FE and 640E
requested usage by Licensee
Present FE equipment in V
maps so that Engineer can view Analyze current and
network continuity requested FE usage to verify 645E
whether the available space is
enough to issue new License
Is FE in a
single Muni?
2 E6 5 Requested
Extract Licensor ownership No
details on requested FE usage
available?
Is FE owned
by Licensor?
v v
660E MR required No MR required 655E
Suggest canceling
license application
End
FIG. 6E

15. Patent Application Publication Jun. 26, 2014 Sheet 14 0f 19 US 2014/0180938 A1
600F N
Sta rt
Licensor sends MR estimate to
605F Licensee and gets response to
estimate
licensee
have
a nv dispute?
Licensor requests dispute form
from Licensee and start disputeresponse clock
Licensee responds with dispute
625Fform
ls response
within time?
645F
Licensor schedules a
ls Licensee ready meeting, noti?es licensee
for meeting?
Y
Send notification tols meeting
held within
time?
Licensee about MR
615F
payment and start
Send
cancellation
notification to
Licensee and ‘ ’ End ‘
stop all clocks
payment clock
FIG. 6F

16. Patent Application Publication Jun. 26, 2014 Sheet 15 0f 19 US 2014/0180938 A1
6006 N
Start
Licensee submits
oavment for MR
605G
ls paymentIs it correct NO
Davment? within time?
Send notification to
Licensee and start
clock for payment
correction
Licensee does
payment again 6306
Y
Send notification to
Licensee and start
make ready
. . 635G
clock for notifying
Engineer to perform
MR
Licensor notifies '
existing licensees 6406 Send cancellation
about MR work notification to
615G Licensee and stop
all clocks
End k
FIG. GG

17. Patent Application Publication Jun. 26, 2014 Sheet 16 of 19 US 2014/0180938 A1
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Start
Notification sent to Engineer to
605H perform MR and MR completion
date to Licensee
Is there any
delay?
Start Delay clock
620H and notify Licensee
about Delay
Regularly check
625H Whether delay is
resolved
630H
ls
delay
resolved?
V
+ YES Construction Team
completes MR and 615H
moves to License
Notify Licensee that
635H delay is reselved Issue preparation
End (—'
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