Methods, Systems, and Products for Providing Communications Services

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products provide communications services. A request for communications service is received. When at least a portion of the communications service requires a processing service, packets of data are subcontracted to a service provider to receive the processing service. A result of the processing service is received and incorporated in the communications service.

1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, at a server, a request sent from a client device, the request requesting communications service from a service provider;   determining, by the server, that a portion of the communications service requires a processing service;   querying, by the server, for a service provider that provides the processing service;   subcontracting packets of data from the server over a communications network to another server of the service provider to receive the processing service;   receiving, at the server, a result of the processing service; and   incorporating the result of the processing service in the communications service.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising interrogating the service provider for availability. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising interrogating the service provider for pricing. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising interrogating the service provider for routing. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising associating the processing service to the service provider. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining a routing for the processing service. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising querying for a service level agreement associated with the client device. 
     
     
         8 . A system, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory storing code that when executed cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:   receiving a request sent from a client device requesting communications service from a service provider;   determining that a portion of the communications service requires a processing service;   querying for a service provider that provides the processing service;   subcontracting packets of data over a communications network to a server of the service provider to receive the processing service;   receiving a result of the processing service; and   incorporating the result of the processing service in the communications service.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise interrogating the service provider for availability. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise interrogating the service provider for pricing. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise interrogating the service provider for routing. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise associating the processing service to the service provider. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise determining a routing for the processing service. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise querying for a service level agreement associated with the client device. 
     
     
         15 . A memory storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
 receiving a request sent from a client device requesting communications service from a service provider;   determining that a portion of the communications service requires a processing service;   querying for a service provider that provides the processing service;   subcontracting packets of data over a communications network to a server of the service provider to receive the processing service;   receiving a result of the processing service; and   incorporating the result of the processing service in the communications service.   
     
     
         16 . The memory of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise interrogating the service provider for availability. 
     
     
         17 . The memory of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise interrogating the service provider for pricing. 
     
     
         18 . The memory of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise interrogating the service provider for routing. 
     
     
         19 . The memory of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise associating the processing service to the service provider. 
     
     
         20 . The memory of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise determining a routing for the processing service.