A system allows subscribers quickly to self-activate network-based services by automatically configuring network elements. A service provider preconfigures a state machine on a core server. At the time of self-activation, activations are sent to policy distribution points (PDPs) that translate the activations...http://www.google.ca/patents/US20030191826?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030191826 - Initiation module for initiating network-based services
