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A method of provisioning telecommunication offerings includes receiving from a first provider a message at a services clearing house to provision a telecommunication offering at a customer's premises and processing the request into a provisioning message. The method also includes directing the provisioning message to the customer's premises, thereby causing the offering to be provisioned at the customer's premises.
1. A method of provisioning telecommunication offerings, comprising:
receiving from a first provider a message at a services clearing house to provision a telecommunication offering at a customer's premises;
processing the request into a provisioning message; and
directing the provisioning message to the customer's premises, thereby causing the offering to be provisioned at the customer's premises.
2. The method of
receiving a request for the service from the customer; and
directing the request to the first provider.
3. The method of
receiving from a second provider a message at the services clearing house to provision a different telecommunication offering at a different customer's premises;
processing the request into a provisioning message; and
directing the provisioning message to the different customer's premises;
wherein the second provider is different from the first provider.
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7. A method of provisioning telecommunication offerings, comprising:
receiving from a provider a message comprising an offering;
receiving from a consumer of telecommunication offerings an enrollment message;
providing a list of offerings to the consumer;
receiving a request to provision at least one telecommunication offering to the consumer;
preparing a provisioning message relating to the request;
transmitting the provisioning message to a location of the consumer, thereby causing the offering to be provisioned.
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16. A telecommunication provisioning system, comprising:
a services clearing house configured to receive telecommunication offerings from a plurality of providers and direct the telecommunication offerings to a plurality of customer's via customer premises equipment; and
a provisioning arrangement configured to receive requests to provision telecommunication offerings from a plurality of service providers to a plurality of customers.
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The present invention is related to the following co-pending, commonly assigned U.S. Patent Applications, the entire disclosure of each of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/356,688, filed on Jan. 31, 2003, and entitled "SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A PLURALITY OF TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES" (Attorney Docket No. 020366-090200US); U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/356,338, filed on Jan. 31, 2003, and entitled "CONFIGURABLE NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ITS USE" (Attorney Docket No. 020366-090300US); U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/356,364, filed on Jan. 31, 2003, and entitled "PACKET NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ITS USE" (Attorney Docket No. 020366-087700).
The present invention relates to provisioning telecommunication services and/or content. In the past, there has been no consistent interface between telecommunication service/content providers' networks and their customers' premises wiring. For instance, telephone service often has been hard-wired to the customer's premises wiring by a variety of methods, rendering service calls unnecessarily complicated and intrusive. Such services calls often required service personnel to enter the customer premises, creating logistical issues for the telecommunication service/content provider and increasing customer frustration. Moreover, the lack of any discrete interface between the customer's premises wiring and the provider's network sometimes forced the use of proprietary hardware from the customer's perspective and limited the provider's flexibility when considering options to upgrade or otherwise modify the network.
This problem has been exacerbated by increases in telecommunication services/content offerings available to customer premises. For instance, many telecommunication service/content providers (hereinafter, "service provider," or "provider" will be understood to mean a provider of either telecommunication service, content, or both, and "telecommunication service" or "telecommunication offering" will be understood to mean either telecommunication service, content, or both) now provide xDSL service to their customers, but those skilled in the art will recognize that there is little (if any) standardization among providers. Thus, implementations vary widely, each requiring different hardware and software configurations to be operable, and customers have little flexibility in choosing hardware. For instance, ADSL service frequently is deployed differently than VDSL service, and ADSL deployments themselves can vary from provider to provider. Likewise, telephone wiring schemes can vary widely among customer premises, requiring different types of hardware to enable and enhance services, such as filters to control interference, and the like. Further, a typical customer premises has multiple wiring networks, including one for video distribution (cable, satellite, VDSL, and the like), one for data distribution (Ethernet or the like, perhaps with a connection to an xDSL modem or cable modem), and another for telephone service, and these networks generally operate independently of one another. And if a customer wants to add a new telecommunication service, an expensive service call (often including one or more new cable drops and/or the installation of new premises wiring) likely will be required.
Given the wide variety of telecommunication information and services available in the marketplace, it would be helpful if a single entity could allow multiple providers to initiate services to a customer premises, increasing both efficiency for the providers and ease-of-use for the customer. This proliferation of telecommunication services also has created a need for a more flexible interface between providers' networks and the customers' locations. Preferably, such an interface would be addressable and/or programmable, so that the interface could quickly and easily be updated to accommodate new services and/or technologies. Further still, it would be advantageous to provide a provisioning system that would allow multiple providers to provision the same customer premises equipment.
The present inventor provides systems and methods for addressing these and other problems.
Embodiments of the invention thus provide a method of provisioning telecommunication offerings. The method includes receiving from a first provider a message at a services clearing house to provision a telecommunication offering at a customer's premises and processing the request into a provisioning message. The method also includes directing the provisioning message to the customer's premises, thereby causing the offering to be provisioned at the customer's premises. The method may include receiving a request for the service from the customer and directing the request to the first provider. The method may include receiving from a second provider a message at the services clearing house to provision a different telecommunication offering at a different customer's premises, processing the request into a provisioning message, and directing the provisioning message to the different customer's premises, in which case, wherein the second provider is different from the first provider. Directing the provisioning message to the customer's premises may include directing the provisioning message to customer premises equipment at the customer's premises. The customer premises equipment may include a network interface device configured to receive provisioning information via a wireless transmission. The customer premises equipment may be selected from the group consisting of network interface device, video receiver, broadband modem, and telephone receiver.
In other embodiments, a method of provisioning telecommunication offerings includes receiving from a provider a message comprising an offering, and receiving from a consumer of telecommunication offerings an enrollment message. The message also may include providing a list of offerings to the consumer and receiving a request to provision at least one telecommunication offering to the consumer. The method also includes preparing a provisioning message relating to the request and transmitting the provisioning message to a location of the consumer, thereby causing the offering to be provisioned. Receiving from a provider a message comprising an offering may include receiving a type of offering, information indicating a type of customer premises equipment used to receive the offering, and information from which eligible consumers may be determined. The method may include storing information relating to the message in a centralized services database. Receiving from a consumer of telecommunication offerings an enrollment message may include receiving customer information comprising a type of customer premises equipment of the customer and information used to determine telecommunications offerings the customer is eligible to receive. Receiving a request to provision at least one telecommunication offering to the consumer may include receiving the request from the consumer. Receiving a request to provision at least one telecommunication offering to the consumer may include receiving the request from a provider. The method may include verifying the provider's authority to provision the service. Verifying the provider's authority to provision the service may include confirming the provider's identity using a digital certificate. Preparing a provisioning message relating to the request may include preparing the provisioning message using XML.
In still other embodiments, a telecommunication provisioning system includes a services clearing house configured to receive telecommunication offerings from a plurality of providers and direct the telecommunication offerings to a plurality of customer's via customer premises equipment. The system also includes a provisioning arrangement configured to receive requests to provision telecommunication offerings from a plurality of service providers to a plurality of customers. The telecommunication offerings may be selected from the group consisting of video programming, broadband access, and telephone service. The system may include a billing system that periodically provides to providers information relating to the telecommunication offerings provisioned to customers. The system also may include distribution network through which both telecommunication offerings and provisioning messages are provided from the services clearing house to customers. The provisioning arrangement may include means for communicating with each of the plurality of providers in a common provisioning language.
A further understanding of the nature and advantages of the present invention may be realized by reference to the remaining portions of the specification and the drawings wherein like reference numerals are used throughout the several drawings to refer to similar components. Further, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference label by a dash and a second label that distinguishes among the similar components. If only the first reference label is used in the specification, the description is applicable to any one of the similar components having the same first reference label irrespective of the second reference label.
According to embodiments of the invention, a system is provided for provisioning telecommunication services and/or content to a customer's premises, along with methods for using the system. Telecommunication services include such services as voice mail, email, online games, voice services (e.g., voice over IP and POTS), data services (e.g., dynamic bandwidth, DSL services, VPN), and the like. Telecommunication content includes, for example, movies, music, games, CATV, and the like. In a specific embodiment, the system comprises an "open-architecture" network that allows multiple providers to provision customer premises equipment (CPE) via common infrastructure. The infrastructure may include an interface from the provider to the network, a processing system for processing provisioning messages, CPE, a transmission system for transporting information, including provisioning information and the actual service, from the provider to the customer's premises, and the like. In some embodiments, customers may be both consumers of services and providers of services to other consumers.
In a specific embodiment, providers communicate with the provisioning network using a standardized protocol, such as, for example, a provisioning language programmed in XML. Digital certificates may be employed to provide secure communication between among providers, the network, and customers.
Having described the present invention generally, attention is directed to
The providers 104 may be any entity that makes one or more telecommunication services available to customers. For example, a provider may be a television programming provider, such as a cable or satellite company, a broadband services provider, a wired or wireless telephone service provider, and/or the like, or any combination of the foregoing. Many other examples are possible, some of which include a provider also being a consumer.
Customer locations may be equipped with customer premises equipment (hereinafter, CPE) 108. CPE may comprise, for example, wireless devices, such as satellite receivers or wireless telephones, cable boxes, tuners, wired telephones, home, office, or mobile appliances, and/or the like. In a specific example, CPE comprises a network interface device (hereinafter NID), as more fully described below. Thus, CPE 108 may be configured to receive provisioning instructions via the network 102 from providers 104, and, in some instances, CPE 108 may be configured to be provisioned by multiple providers 104.
The system 100 also includes a services clearing house 110 through which the providers 104 access the network 102. The services clearing house 110 may perform any of several functions. For example, the services clearing house 110 may verify a provider's privilege to access the network 102, receive and interpret a provider's provisioning instructions, direct provisioning messages to the appropriate CPE at an appropriate customer location, and/or the like. The services clearing house may function as an intermediary for settling a negotiation between the different components involved in provisioning a service. The services clearing house 110 also may perform routine maintenance of CPE. This may be in response to requests from service provides or in response to trouble reports from consumers. Such diagnostic requests may include both active (e.g., reboot) and passive (e.g., send data) commands.
The system 100 also may include one or more processing systems 112. The processing systems 112 may comprise computing systems together with storage arrangements for performing functions associated with the system 100. For example, a billing system 112-1 may maintain information such as customer billing addresses, customer orders, services provided to customers, and/or the like. Thus, when a provider provisions a new service to a customer, a record is created in the billing system 112-1 that initiates charging of the customer. Periodically, a customer is billed for all services provisioned to it. In this way, a customer may receive a single bill for telecommunication services from many different service provides. In a different example, the billing system may provide information to providers so that the providers may bill customers. In some cases, these two billing methods are combined.
A centralized services system 112-2 may provide services such as initial CPE configuration, provider enrollment, and/or the like. Using such a system, a customer may configure CPE for provisioning via the system 100. In doing so, the customer may configure the types of services the CPE may be used to receive, the type of connection through which the services will be received, and the like. Providers also may use the centralized services system 112-2 to configure the types of services they will provide and the CPE to which their services may be delivered. The centralized services system 112-2 also may provide general services to customers and providers such as context-sensitive help, historical billing and usage information, network-wide announcements, and/or the like.
A centralized network configuration system 112-3 may provide configuration and provisioning services to network components not necessarily located at either customer or provider locations. Such services may include setting up a link between a provider and CPE, storing protocol information for how to link to each type of CPE, and the like.
A centralized CPE configuration system 112-4 may store specific configuration information for CPE that may be used in connection with the system 100. Such information may include, for example, the type of CPE, the status of software or firmware loaded on the CPE, and the like. Such information may be used, for example, when a customer connects new CPE to the system. Periodically, the centralized CPE configuration system may query CPE connected to the network to determine if the CPE has been upgraded or reconfigured in any way.
The foregoing system description is but one possible example of a provisioning system, and those skilled in the art will recognize many other examples. Other exemplary systems may include the same components, different components, fewer components than that described above, or more components than that described above. Thus, the foregoing description is not to be considered limiting.
Having described a provision system according to embodiments of the invention attention is directed to
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Interface 228 can be coupled to a discrimination device 232, which can be operative to separate information sets received on interface 228 (and, conversely, aggregate information sets for transmission on interface 228). Merely by way of example, in particular embodiments, discrimination device 232 can separate POTS information from other telecommunication information and/or isolate signals on the internal transport medium from the external transport medium (and vice-versa). In some embodiments, for instance xDSL implementations, discrimination device 232 can comprise one or more filters. Such filters can include (but are not limited to) high-pass, low-pass and/or band pass filters. For instance, in an xDSL implementation, discrimination device 232 might include a high-pass and/or low-pass filter for separating high-frequency (e.g., data) from low frequency (e.g., POTS) information. In other embodiments, discrimination device 232 can comprise many other types of filters, including both digital and analog filters. Demarcation device 232 can be operable to separate information sets through a variety of criteria, including for example, by frequency, by destination device, information type, frequency. Further, in certain embodiments, information sets can be multiplexed (for instance, using various time-division multiplexing or wave-division multiplexing schemes known in the art) for transmission over an external transport medium, and discrimination device 232 can comprise a de-multiplexer capable of separating multiplexed signals and, optionally, routing each signal to the appropriate destination.
In the illustrated embodiment, discrimination device 232 is in communication with a second interface 236, which can interface with the telephone wires at the customer premises to provide traditional analog telephone service. In some embodiments, an aggregator 240 can be situated between discrimination device 232 and interface 236 to allow additional (perhaps non-POTS) information sets to be sent and received through interface 236 simultaneously with the POTS information. This can include, for example, aggregating information sets for transmission of an HPNA (or HPNA+) signal over an internal transport medium.
The discrimination device can also be coupled to a processing system 244, which in the illustrated embodiment is located in the lid portion 204, and all non-POTS information sets can be routed to processing system 244 for additional processing. Processing system 244 is described in detail below, but can, in general, comprise one or microprocessors, including digital signal processor ("DSP") chips, and/or memory devices, including both volatile and nonvolatile memories, as well as a variety of read-only memory devices known in the art, such as programmable read only memory ("PROM") devices and erasable programmable read only memory ("EPROM") devices (a term which should be interpreted to include electrically erasable programmable ("EEPROM") devices, in addition to other EPROM devices) and storage devices (including hard disk drives, optical drives and other media) In fact, processing system 244 can comprise the equivalent of one or more personal computers, running any of a variety of operating systems, including variants of Microsoft's WindowsTM operating system, as well as various flavors of the UNIXTM operating system, including open source implementations such as the several LinuxTm and OpenBSDTM operating systems.
Telecommunication information (or information sets) can be processed by processing system 244 in a variety of ways, including, for example, routing a given information set to a particular interface, transforming information (for example, encoding/decoding information and converting between different transport protocols), storing information, filtering information, and any of the other functions described herein with respect to processing systems. In certain embodiments, processing system 244 can serve as the termination point for an external transport medium; for instance processing system 244 can incorporate the functionality of an xDSL modem. In other embodiments, processing system 244 can serve to identify quality of service requirements (for instance, latency requirements for voice transmissions and bandwidth requirements for streaming media transmissions, to name a few) and enforce those requirements, ensuring that sufficient bandwidth is provided to a particular device, network segment or application to maintain the quality of service required.
In certain embodiments, a NID may comprise another interface in communication with a second distribution point, perhaps operated by a different provider, through an additional external transport medium. In such a case, the additional external interface could be coupled to discrimination device 232, or it could be coupled to another discrimination device, which could also be in communication with processing system 244, interface 236 and/or aggregator 240. Thus, certain embodiments allow a single NID to serve as a communication gateway between the customer premises and multiple providers, including combining or multiplexing multiple external transport media (each of which may be in communication with a different provider and/or telecommunication information provider) as discussed above.
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Of course, discrimination device 232 and aggregator 240 can perform the same function in reverse (i.e., to separate and recombine different sets of telecommunication information received on interface 236 from the customer's premises). Thus, in some embodiments, both discrimination device 232 and aggregator 240 each can perform a combined discrimination device-aggregator function, depending on the direction of information flow. In fact, while termed "discrimination device" and "aggregator" for ease of description, those two devices can actually be identical, and further, their functionality can, in some embodiments, be incorporated into a single device, which could be coupled to interface 228, interface 236, and processing system 244 and could route information sets among any of those components as necessary. Moreover, as described below, the functionality of discrimination device 232 and/or aggregator 240 can be incorporated into processing system 244; likewise, discrimination device 232 can incorporate interface 228 and/or aggregator 240 can incorporate interface 236, such that discrimination device/and or aggregator comprise the necessary components to be coupled directly to the external and internal transport media, respectively.
Discrimination device 232 and/or aggregator can also serve another function in certain embodiments: Since the external transport medium is coupled to first interface 228 and the internal transport medium can be coupled to, inter alia, second interface 236, the discrimination device and/or aggregator can serve as an isolation device for intermediating between the two media, such that when a topological change occurs in one of the media, only the NID interface need be changed, and the other transport medium is not affected. In some such embodiments, discrimination device 232 and/or aggregator 240 can serve to intermediate (including protocol translation and the like) between interfaces 232, 240, allowing either the internal or the external transport medium to be upgraded or changed without impacting the other transport medium. Of course, in certain embodiments, this isolation function also could be performed by processing system. In yet other embodiments, the isolation device might comprise a separate piece of hardware in communication with discrimination device 232, aggregator 240 and/or processing system 244.
In certain embodiments, NID 200 can have one or more additional interfaces 256, 260 in communication with processing system 244 via transport media 264, 268, respectively. Additional interfaces 256, 260 can be adapted to communicate with any of a variety of internal transport media to send/receive telecommunication information to/from the customer premises. For instance, interface 256 can be a coaxial interface for connection to RG6 and/or RG59 cable, and interface 260 can be an RJ45 and/or RJ11 interface for connection to unshielded twisted pair cable (which can, for instance, form a 10Base-T Ethernet network).
In certain embodiments, NID 200 can comprise a line driver (not shown on
The ability of NID 200 to support multiple interfaces of different types allows great flexibility in routing telecommunication information throughout the customer premises. Merely by way of example, if interface 228 receives telecommunication information that includes digitally-encoded video signals (e.g., MPEG-2 data), the information set that includes the encoded video signals can be routed by discrimination device 232 to processing system 244, which can decode the signals into an RF-modulated NTSC, HDTV and/or PAL format and transmit the signals via transport medium 264 to coaxial interface 256, where it can be transmitted via coaxial cable to one or more televisions at the customer premises.
Alternatively, if the customer has a digital set-top box located at the television, the encoded signals can be routed by processing system 244 (perhaps through the appropriate line driver) to aggregator 240, where the signals can be transferred through interface 236 to the set-top box for decoding.
Similarly, in some embodiments, NID 200 might receive IP data (perhaps combined with other types of telecommunication information) on interface 228. The information set comprising the IP data can be routed by discrimination device 232 via medium 248 to processing system 244, where it can be processed, and depending on the embodiment, routed via transport medium 252 to the customer's existing telephone wiring (perhaps using interface 236, optionally in conjunction with aggregator 240 and/or one or more line drivers), routed to a 10Base-T network (perhaps transport medium 268 and interface 260), routed to a coaxial cable (e.g., using transport medium 264 and interface 256), or routed via a wireless interface (not shown in
In certain embodiments, NID 200 can comprise a power supply 272 for providing electrical power to the components in NID 200. Power supply 272 can be powered through electrical current carried on the external transport medium and received on interface 228. Alternatively, power supply can receive electrical current from a coaxial interface (e.g., 256), or through a dedicated transformer plugged into an A/C outlet at customer premises, e.g., through 12V connection 276. Processing system 244 can be powered by a connection 280 to power supply 272, or through one or more separate power sources, including perhaps the A/C power of the customer premises. In some embodiments, processing system 244 might have its own power supply.
As mentioned above, processing system 244 can comprise a plurality of processing devices, and each processing device can comprise multiple components, including microprocessors, memory devices, storage devices and the like. Merely by way of example,
Transport medium 248 can be coupled to microserver 304, such that any information received by processing system 244 via transport medium 248 is first processed by microserver 304. Microserver can, in some embodiments, be the equivalent of a server computer, complete with memory devices, storage devices, and the like, each of which is known in the art and none of which is illustrated on
Further examples of functions of microserver 304 in various embodiments include a dynamic host configuration protocol ("DHCP") server, which, as those skilled in the art will appreciate, allows for flexible configuration of an IP network using any internal transport medium attached to the NID, and a network address translation ("NAT") server, which provides some security against unauthorized use of the customer's network. Microserver 304 can also function as a HyperText Transport Protocol ("HTTP") server, which, among other benefits, can allow configuration of the NID through a convenient web interface, as well as a bridge, switch or router, which can be capable of supporting advanced routing techniques, such as MPLS and EFM, to name a few. Microserver 304 can function further to manage quality of service requirements, as described above.
In addition to these functions, microserver 304 can be configured to route information sets received via transport medium 248, according to the type of telecommunication information in the set (e.g., encoded video, IP data, etc.) as well as any addressing information associated with either the set or the information it comprises (e.g., a specified destination port or network address for a particular subset of telecommunication information). In this way, microserver 304 can serve a switching function somewhat similar to that described with respect to discrimination device 232 described in relation to
In addition to microserver 304, processing system 244 can include other components, including, for instance, application server 308 and set-top box 312, which, in the illustrated embodiment, are coupled to microserver 304. Application server 308 can comprise the equivalent of a computer, as described above, and thus can comprise one or more storage devices, such as hard disk drive 320, as well as memory devices, microprocessors and the like, to enable it to store and process telecommunication information and other data. In certain embodiments, application server 308 can perform tasks with processing, memory and/or storage requirements that render microserver 304 unsuitable, including a wide variety of consumer applications. For instance, application server 308 can 20 act as a digital recorder for storing video (perhaps as a video-on-demand server or a personal video recorder), a file and/or application server for a home network attached to the NID, a Voice over IP ("VoIP") server, caller identification server, or voice gateway for a telephone system attached to the NID. Application server 308 can also function as a home security server, allowing the control of various features and configuration options for a home security system.
Set-top box 312, which, in some embodiments, can be coupled to microserver 304 as illustrated on
Processing system 244 can have multiple means of input and output. Merely by way of example, microserver 304 can communicate with one or more external transport media (perhaps, as discussed above, via intermediary devices) using one or more transport media (e.g., 248). Processing system 244 (and, specifically, microserver 304) also can communicate with one or more internal transport media (for example category 5, 5 e and/or 6 unshielded twisted pair wire 268, RG6 and/or RG59 coaxial cable 264, and category 3 unshielded twisted pair copper (telephone) wire 252), again possibly via intermediary devices, as discussed with reference to
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It should be recognized that the devices within processing system 244 are described for illustrative purposes only. The functionality described above with respect to microserver 304, application server 308 and set-top box 312, respectively, each could be incorporated into a single device within processing system 244. Alternatively, their functions described herein could be divided among any number of processors and devices within processing system 244. Thus, the division of functions among devices within processing system 244 is discretionary and should not be considered to limit the scope of the invention.
In accordance with some embodiments, the NID might comprise multiple enclosures, each located in a different location and in communication with one another. Merely by way of example,
Having described an embodiment of a system according to the invention and several exemplary CPE devices that may be used with it, attention is directed to
The method begins with a provider enrolling with the services clearing house at block 502. In one example, this is carried out by the provider sending an electronic message to the services clearing house through a network, such as the network 102. The message may be in a provisioning language that is unique to the system of the present invention, or the provisioning language may be in common use. In a specific example, the programming language comprises XML code. Digital certificates may be used to limit unauthorized access, in which case, this operation comprises a verification process relating to the digital certificates. Even if digital certificates are not used, this operation may involve authorization verification using other methods.
As mentioned previously, the provider also may be a consumer of services. For example, a customer that presently receives network access services from a provider may decide that he wants to make content available to other customers. The customer registers, or 30 enrolls, with the services clearing house as described above, thus becoming a provider.
The enrollment process may involve, for example, describing the service to be provided, defining the CPE needed to receive the service, describing the customers to whom the service is available, and the like. The services clearing house then stores the information.
At block 504, the services clearing house makes the services information available to customers. This may be either an active process or a passive process. For example, the services clearing house may automatically send information regarding services to eligible customers, or the services clearing house may provide the information upon request. In some examples, the two are combined.
At block 506, a customer enrolls CPE. This operation may be carried out in any of a number of ways. For example, the CPE may include enrollment script that executes automatically upon connection of the CPE with the network. In such cases, the customer merely attaches the CPE to the network and the CPE provides the necessary information to the network for the customer to become eligible to begin receiving services. In other examples, the customer may need to go through a series of steps to enroll the CPE. Other examples are possible.
At block 508, the customer requests a particular service. The customer may do so in any of a number of ways. In one example, the customer contacts the provider directly and gives the provider information relating to the customer's CPE (e.g., the address of the CPE, the type of CPE, and the like). This allows the provider to construct a provisioning message to send to the customer's location or to send a request to the services clearing house to do so. In another example, the customer sends the request directly to the services clearing house. In this way the service may be provisioned without having to alert the provider. The services clearing house is then able to evaluate whether the customer is eligible for the service, whether the customer has the correct CPE, and the like.
At block 510, the provider prepares a provisioning message to provision the service requested by the customer. As stated previously, the provisioning message may comprise a message in a standardized provisioning language. In a specific embodiment, the provisioning language is coded using, for example, XML. The provider then sends the provisioning message to the services clearing house. A digital certificate may be used to verify the provider's authority to access the customer's CPE. In another example, the provider accesses the services clearing house to construct the provisioning message. In this example, the provider may access the services clearing house through a network, such as the Internet, using a web browser, for example. Thus, in this example, the services clearing house functions as a host computer system with which providers may interact without the need for customized equipment at their location to construct provisioning messages.
At block 512, the services clearing house prepares a provisioning message. In some embodiments, this comprises reformatting a provisioning message sent from a provider. In other embodiments, this comprises constructing the message in response to a customer's request without having received a message from a provider. Thus, in this case, the customer requests a service from the clearing house and the clearing house responds by provisioning the customer's CPE without engaging the provider. In yet other embodiments, this comprises constructing a provisioning message in response to interactive communication with a provider. Other examples are possible.
At block 514, the provisioning message is sent to the customer's location. The customer's CPE receives the provisioning message, decodes it as necessary, and uses the information to configure itself to receive the requested services. If there is a failure to properly provision the CPE, the services clearing house will receive an appropriate alert. At block 516, the customer receives the requested service.
Having described an embodiment of a method of configuring a customer's CPE to receive telecommunication services, attention is directed to
At block 606, the billing system prepares and transmits a bill to the customer. The bill may be transmitted electronically or in paper form. In some embodiments, this comprises debiting an amount from an account of the customer, charging a customer's credit card for the statement, debiting an amount from a bank account of the customer, and/or the like. Thus, in some cases, transmitting a bill to the customer merely comprises sending the customer a statement detailing the services for which the customer was charged and the manner in which the charge was settled. Other examples are possible.
At block 608, payment information is transmitted to the appropriate service providers that provider the service and/or content to the customer. This may comprise sending electronic and/or paper statements to the providers, and/or crediting amounts tendered to the appropriate accounts of the provider. Other examples are possible.
The method of
Having described several embodiments, it will be recognized by those of skill in the art that various modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents may be used without departing from the spirit of the invention. Additionally, a number of well known processes and elements have not been described in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the present invention. For example, those skilled in the art know how to arrange computers into a network and enable communication among the computers. Accordingly, the above description should not be taken as limiting the scope of the invention, which is defined in the following claims.
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The Cavs are scoring, sharing the ball and playing good defense. It took a little time, but it's coming together.
An early-season stagger has given way to swagger.
"It's night and day when you talk about November-December and January-February and the way we're playing," said Scott, in his third season with Cleveland. "It takes time. They're young and they've got to get to know each other and they've got to understand what this game is all about. They've got to understand it's 'we' and not 'me.'
"That's always big when you've got a bunch of young guys, and they're starting to really understand that."
On Wednesday, the Cavs won their second game in a row without All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, who has a hyperextended right knee. Cleveland ended an 11-game losing streak against Chicago earlier in the week and followed it by shaking off a horribly slow start — the Cavs opened 1 of 15 from the field — to beat the Raptors.
Waiters, averaging 19.8 points and 54 percent shooting since the break, had another strong game and the Cavs got major contributions from second-year forward Tristan Thompson (14 points, 8 rebounds), Shaun Livingston (15 points), Wayne Ellington (13 points) and Luke Walton, who chipped in with just 5 points but had 7 rebounds and 7 assists in 21 minutes.
Walton and Livingston, who was claimed on waivers in December, are two of the veterans Scott is counting on to show Cleveland's kids what it takes to be a pro. They've embraced the leadership roles and are seeing their younger teammates mature.
"It's been a process all year long," Walton said. "It's not only a young team but there's a lot of new guys, and in this league there's definitely a learning curve. But it's a lot of fun to see the growth and see the team getting better."
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Mean self-talk comes over me so suddenly and overwhelmingly. Stuff like, "I hate you, You're a horrible mother. You're a horrible person. Please forgive me." I don't know what the 'forgive me' means. But the phrases just blossom in my head whenever I'm contemplating something I should have done.
Sudden feelings of regret and shame out of no where, connected to nothing.
Playing out scenarios in my head where it's like I'm remember something I did wrong, I'm really embarrassed about it, I end up crying and feeling horrible -but it didn't happen! I'm almost startled when I realize "Hey! This didn't actually happen! Quit beating yourself up!"
I can't handle any strong negative feelings or frustrations. It's horrible, exhausting and almost physically painful. So I've got it clamped down tight with medication. Yes, I don't blow up at my kids or my husband much.
But I also withdraw, head down, deny and ignore what's going on around me: daughter is bored and spoiled, son is bored and getting over weight. They're not learning life skills. House is falling apart around us. We're in financial straits -losing the house. I've gotten really good at quickly distracting myself and putting the mounting panic out of my head.
I'm 43 y.o., my eldest is 17 y.o. and I'm getting panicky. I've wasted soooooo much time and opportunity, with my head down, all because I never learned how to cope, how to get on with it.
I'm really, really stuck. I'm frozen.
When I can see clearly I look around and see that there is NOTHING external holding me back. I've got myself dug into this horrible, comfortable little rut. I don't know how to get up and out.
Well, it's good to get this in writing.
sorry for your hardships right now. Would it help to articulate what specifically you are frightened of?
It sounds like you have so much going on inside. I think finding a good counselor that you jive with should be your top priority.
Thanks. You're right, I need to see a counselor. For years I've needed to see a counselor. I have a lot of excuses why I can't do it. But I'm making my family pay a high price.
Fear of change, fear of the unknown.
I can understand that. I was in a situation where I was years overdue for counseling but just didn't feel like it was bad enough to go see one, or that I wasn't worth it, or all sort of things. All it really took was one person telling me that I needed to do this, and then it made me feel like it was justified, important, and that it wasn't just me that felt like something was wrong. ..and you're right. You, your family, your life is all more important than money.
I ordered two books today, "The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook" by Edmund Bourne, and "The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression, a Step-by-Step Program" by Bill Knause.
DD and visited the doctor today for dysmenorrhea, and she recommended the first one for dd who is struggling with anxiety, but I'll definitely thumb through it. I've had my eye on the CBT workbook for a while.
I'm so tired of this. That's a good thing. I want out! The pain is getting stronger than the fear of acting.
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MLS# 503130 $14,000 MArGAreT rAMSey 434/953-7057 G I s s u e 21 - 4 2 | o c t o b e r 1 8 - o c t o b e r 2 4 , 2 0 1 2 Homes and Land of Charlottesville Virginia N G TI S LI N EW N EW LI S TI N G Ivy Farm Estate Beautiful brick Georgian of the finest quality with classically proportioned rooms. Situated on a private plateau overlooking an in-ground pool and Ivy Creek it features 55 acres of rolling fields and forest, (2) separate entrances. More land available with division rights. MLS#503476 $1,495,000. Glendower, c. 1808 Classic Albemarle estate of nearly 600 acres with charming brick guest cottage c.1745. The handsome brick and slate main residence of over 8,500 square feet was expanded in the 20th century. Extraordinary landscaping. A rare offering. $5,250,000. MLS#496651 Diversify Your Portfolio Large woodland tract of 652 acres with access to the James River in Nelson County. Excellent wildlife habitat, growing timber, miles and miles of internal roads and trails. Offered for less than $1,800 per acre. Only $1,150,000. MLS#500388 Misty River Farm Extraordinary 70+ acre riverfront estate /horse farm. Crafted of finest materials featuring dramatic open floor plan. Indoor and outdoor fireplaces, wine cellar, pool/pool house, barn, 4 acre lake. An adjoining lot of 64 acres available. www.mistyriverfarmva.com MLS#503318 $1,995,000. R E D U C E D Willow Lake Building Parcels Extraordinary investment. 11 approved lots five minutes to town overlooking Willow Lake and Carter's Mountain. Walk to PVCC and Monticello HS. Perfect for single family rental units. Utilities on site, public road frontage. Ready to build $795K. MLS#497003 McConnell Angus Farm Showcase registered Angus Farm of 350 acres in the heart of Somerset with beautiful Blue Ridge Views. Spectacular new home, show barn, lake and everything is in immaculate condition. A rare find. $5,850,000. MLS#497826 Bear Crossing Rustic elegance just north of Crozet. 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths on 34 acres with mountain views, pond, privacy and 4 stall center aisle stable. Ride the trails of adjacent new 600 acre county park. Many new updates and freshly painted. $775,000. MLS#497949 Albemarle House Spectacular country estate and vineyard near Monticello. Approximately 18,000 square foot 45 room mansion on nearly 100 acres. Classically proportioned rooms and formal English garden. Pool complex, heliport, log cabin and private chapel. MLS#487335 $16,000,000 IM LI E M O IT FF E E D R IN G Edgewood c. 1799 Private Blue Ridge vistas and long frontage on the Conway in Greene County make this 123 acre property infinitely enjoyable. The 5,000 square foot home has been tastefully renovated and restored, as have the grounds and gardens. $1,695,000. MLS#497522 White Oak Farm Immaculately renovated equestrian estate of 45 acres in Albemarle County situated amidst tall oaks and overlooking professional riding arena. State of the art barns and shop with board fenced pastures, pond and woodlands. $1,175,000. Sage Hill Beautiful and private Albemarle horse farm of 21 acres. 13 board fenced acres with 3 automatic waterers, 2 barns and immaculate 2001 farmhouse with wraparound porches and in-ground pool. All in perfect condition. $885,000. MLS# 491918. T Farms of Turkey Run CAAR Real Estate Weekly | www.cAAR.com Lots 13 and 15 offered at $295,000 each. Both over 21 acres with gorgeous Blue Ridge views extending to wooded stream along back of property. A small pond or brick estate columns could be added. MLS#475594/475595 Jim Bonner The Top Producing Agent 20 consecutive years.* Since 1998 sales volume in excess of $340,000,000 including over 37,000 acres. www.jimbonner.com (434) 951-5102 email@example.com Ednam Hall • 1100 Dryden Lane • Charlottesville, VA 22903 o c t o b e r 1 8 - o c t o b e r 2 4 , 2 0 1 2 | I s s u e 21 - 4 2 137 TURKEY TROT LN SPRING CREEK PDT MLS# 493439 $304,990 137 TURKEY TROT LN SPRING CREEK PDT MLS# 493546 $334,990 72 AVINITY LOOP AVINITY MLS# 487262 ATH $299,900 810 ROCKCREEK RD ROCK CREEK VILLAGE CND MLS# 501124 $234,500 104 BAYLOR PL CARTERS VIEW MLS# 502518 DET $379,900 Open Houses open house quick search october 20 & october 21 1574 BROAD CROSSING RD HOLLYMEAD DET MLS# 497572 $299,900 1080 OLD TRAIL DR OLD TRAIL ATH MLS# 494797 $308,277 2084 AVINITY LOOP AVINITY ATH MLS# 492260 $309,900 10 UPLAND DR OLD TRAIL MLS# 501091 307 PATRIOT WAY LIBERTY HALL MLS# 502672 PAT $353,800 DET $359,000 MADISON 4040 WEAKLEY HOLLOW RD NONE DET MLS# 503226 $225,000 36 RED GATE RD NONE MLS# 498583 DET $449,000 fluvanna 203 AUGIE ALLEY SYCAMORE SQUARE PAT MLS# 487523 $159,990 GREENE 59 LARCHMONT CIR GREENECROFT PDT MLS# 478964 $237,990 297 TANGLEWOOD DR COUNTRY MEADOWS DET MLS# 492693 $434,999 20 october saturday 2461 PENDOWER LN GLENMORE DET MLS# 503423 $799,900 6782 WELBOURNE LN OLD TRAIL DET MLS# 502962 $898,525 3 PENDOWER LN GLENMORE MLS# 495984 PDT $519,900 sunday 2 0 12 Albemarle 127 ROLKIN RD PAVILIONS AT PANTOPS ATH MLS# 501875 $253,945 2293 WHITTINGTON DR PAVILIONS AT PANTOPS ATH MLS# 502237 $294,900 1080 OLD TRAIL DR OLD TRAIL ATH MLS# 494797 $308,277 2084 AVINITY LOOP AVINITY ATH MLS# 492260 $309,900 10 UPLAND DR OLD TRAIL MLS# 501091 PAT $353,800 1119 CAMBRIDGE HILL LN GLENMORE PDT MLS# 498157 $826,825 21 2 0 12 Albemarle 330 FENCE RD THE PINES MLS# 502466 DET $229,900 127 ROLKIN RD PAVILIONS AT PANTOPS ATH MLS# 501875 $253,945 3309 MARTIN KINGS RD SADDLEWOOD FARMS DET MLS# 502428 $269,000 707 COUNTRY GREEN RD NONE DET MLS# 500715 $275,000 1721 STONEY CREEK DR MILL CREEK DET MLS# 502519 $280,000 2293 WHITTINGTON DR PAVILIONS AT PANTOPS ATH MLS# 502237 $294,900 october 1006 WILDMERE PL RAINTREE (ALBEMARLE) DET MLS# 503859 $365,000 2819 SHANNON GLEN CT WILLOW GLEN DET MLS# 502381 $449,900 2835 EARLYSVILLE RD NONE DET MLS# 503874 $575,000 646 BAYWICK CIR OLD TRAIL MLS# 491033 ATH $649,900 louisa 137 TURKEY TROT LN SPRING CREEK PDT MLS# 493439 $304,990 137 TURKEY TROT LN SPRING CREEK PDT MLS# 493546 $334,990 56 BEAR ISLAND PKWY SPRING CREEK DET MLS# 492369 $497,300 Charlottesville 102 LONGWOOD DR LONGWOOD ATH MLS# 484693 $239,900 fluvanna 203 AUGIE ALLEY SYCAMORE SQUARE PAT MLS# 487523 $159,990 2461 PENDOWER LN GLENMORE DET MLS# 503423 $799,900 6782 WELBOURNE LN OLD TRAIL DET MLS# 502962 $898,525 765 SUMMIT RIDGE PT ASHCROFT DET MLS# 492893 $1,275,000 MADISON 3444 WEAKLEY HOLLOW RD NONE DET MLS# 502862 $210,000 greene 59 LARCHMONT CIR GREENECROFT PDT MLS# 478964 $237,990 nelson 32 WOOD THRUSH LN STONEY CREEK (NELSON) DET MLS# 488752 $399,000 CAAR Real Estate Weekly | celebrating 20 years 1992-2012 2819 SHANNON GLEN CT WILLOW GLEN DET MLS# 502381 $449,900 646 BAYWICK CIR OLD TRAIL MLS# 491033 ATH $649,900 louisa 56 BEAR ISLAND PKWY SPRING CREEK DET MLS# 492369 $497,300 Charlottesville 102 LONGWOOD DR LONGWOOD ATH MLS# 484693 $239,900 All information deemed accurate as of 12:30 9.m. Tuesday, October 16TH 2012 as per CAAR MLS Open House data. ATH=Attached • CND=Condominium • DET=Detached FRM=Farm PDT=Proposed Detached PAT=Proposed Attached PCD=Proposed Condominium We've Got Central Virginia 2 4 H O U R S • 5 2 w e e k S • 3 6 5 d ay S p e R y e a R COVERED! open sunday, october 21st 1-4 pm rocK creeK VILLaGe 810 rocKcreeK road New (2011) Luxury END UNIT TOWNHOME CLOSE TO UVA!!! Close To Everything. 3 BR & 3 1/2 BA, w/ Hardwood Floors on Main Level, Upgraded Ceramic in all BATHS, Designer Kitchen w/ Granite Countertops, Recessed Lighting, Center Island & Breakfast Bar. Backs up to a Wooded Area & Small Creek. Fin. Walkout Basement w/Full BA & separate room make it complete. Move in Ready! MLS#501124, $234,500 a.J. amIGonI • 434.409.0927 www.summitrealtyva.com dir: From I-64-Take Exit 120. Straight on 5th St. SW for 1.5 Mi. Left onto Cherry Ave. & go .9 Mi. to Left on Rock Creek Road, Follow to End. Enter Community & Home is on Right. open sunday, october 21st 307 patriot Way Liberty HaLL 1-3 pm Amazing opportunity to own a former model home with all the upgrades you could imagine. Beautiful custom decor, granite counters, stainless appliances. Large, open kitchen with sunroom breakfast area and family room. 4 bedrooms, up with luxury master bath, full hall bath for 3 guest bedrooms. Finished basement with office space, exercise room or use it as 5th bedroom. Separate office space, full bath, sliding doors to wide steps to the back yard. Large storage area in the basement. MLS#502672 ~ $359,000 Hosted by Jennifer bLomstedt directions: Rt. 250 West, right on Radford Lane, left on Colony, house on left corner of Colony and Patriot way Summit Realty 300 Preston Ave, Suite 307, Charlottesville VA 22902. Charlottesville Affinity Group CAAR Debbie Cash (434) 960-5501 Real Estate Weekly I s s u e 21 - 4 2 | o c t o b e r 1 8 - o c t o b e r 2 4 , 2 0 1 2 Roy Wheeler Realty Co. Celebrating Over 85 years of Trust, Tradition, and Market Leadership Ednam Hall • 1100 Dryden Lane • Charlottesville, VA 22903 • (434) 951-5155 • Fax (434) 951-5190 A Virginia Tradition Since 1927 Open Houses OPEN HOUSES Sunday, october 21St M S OT EL IV LE AT R ED ! Email: firstname.lastname@example.com www.RoyWheeler.com 25 stonefield road THIS AUTHENTIC NORWEGIAN LOG HOME is one the oldest homes at Lake Monticello. It is on a wooded, level lot with lots of privacy and seasonal water views. a new heat pump has been added but will leave the wood stove. a must see property. Within walking distance to tennis, clubhouse and main beach. $199,000. Bonnie & Joe Field The Field Team, 589-2611. (503563) Time: 1-3 pm Hosting Agent: The Field Team 32 Wood tHrusH road FANTASTIC new price. beautiful Stoney creek home featuring 1st floor master with see through FP, tray ceiling & deck access. Hardwood floors, tall windows for light & bright floor plan, formal DR with tray ceiling & pass-thru, fantastic lower level with office/family/exercise rooms, sitting area & more. Winter mountain views & detached 2 car garage. $399,000. Mike Peters 951-5119/981-3995. (488752) Directions: Main entrance to Stoney Creek, first left on Stoney Creek West, first right on Black Walnut, left on Wood thrush. First driveway on right. Please stop by today Time: 1-4 pm Hosting Agent: Mike Peters 2484 tHomas Jefferson PkWy. ACREAGE! LOCATION! PRIVACY! With ample features, an expansive property, and a great location, this all brick home is truly a great find. Highlights include a convenient location near Pantops and Monticello, new carpet, hardwood floors and more! $289,000. email@example.com Susan Stewart 434-242-3550. (503020) Directions: 20S to L on rt 53; go 6.2 miles to home on left. Time: 1-3 pm Hosting Agent: Susan Stewart Directions: From the Lake Monticello main gate, straight on ashlawn, right on Stonewall, Left on Stonefield, property on R. Bring this ad for admittance at gate. 707 Country Green road Time: 1-4 pm Hosting Agent: Jim McVay ON 2 ACRES ½ MILE FROM TOWN. enjoy the classic style and beautiful yard. Huge garden and play areas with stream. eat-in kitchen plus formal dining. Full basement and 2 car garage for storage and projects. 10 minutes to uVa and downtown. development potential. $275,000. email@example.com 962-3420. (500715) Directions: 5th St. extended to right on Sunset. at stop sign take a right and go .2 miles. Sign up. From Fry Springs, take old Lynchburg to right on country Green rd to home on left. 1406 Holly road ONE LEVEL LIVING 4br/3ba, granite kitchen, upgraded baths, large and flat yard, huge master suite, family room, gleaming hardwood floors, home office, dual zone A/C, sunny and bright, quiet location, immaculate condition, quick possession. owner/agent. $329,000. Directions: 250 to Park, go north to Melbourne, left to Kenwood, left to Galloway, right to Holly, left on Holly road. Rob Schilling, 434-293-1186. (501435) Time: 1-3 pm Hosting Agent: Rob Schilling 820 east HiGH street #11 SOPHISTICATED URBAN RETREAT in the heart of Downtown. Top floor, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, open layout. Bamboo floors, great storage, on-site parking. easy walk to Historic Mall, steps to fine dining and summer entertainment. Priced well below assessment at $349,500. Directions: Preston ave to LeFt onto e High. LEFT at traffic light by the Citgo Station to stay on e High. rIGHt onto 9 1/2 Street to parking lot on rIGHt. Alex Ix 951-5177/962-0509. (501585) Time: 2-4 pm Hosting Agent: Alex Ix CAAR Real Estate Weekly | www.cAAR.com o c t o b e r 1 8 - o c t o b e r 2 4 , 2 0 1 2 | I s s u e 21 - 4 2 news & Views NEWS 6)%73 What's Happening Around Town? Loring Woodriff Real Estate Associates Announces Collaboration CAAR REAL ESTATE WEEKLY For more information on this dynamic new collaboration, contact Loring Woodriff Real Estate Associates at 434-977-4005. Senior Center Celebrates Purchase of Property for Future Site at Belvedere Senior Center supporters gathered on October 9 at the site of the organization's future home in the Belvedere neighborhood. Generous gifts, pledges, and matching gifts from individuals, businesses, and organizations enabled the Center, which has never received government funding and operates on a self-supporting, nonprofit business model—to secure the $2.4 property. This purchase is the first step toward building a transformational center designed to meet one of the major public health challenges facing communities across the country. In the Charlottesville area, the senior population is projected to double, Lindsay Milby Christine Lisle CAAR Real Estate Weekly | celebrating 20 years 1992-2012 By multiplying its brokerage leadership by the power of three at a time in which many real estate firms are contracting, Loring Woodriff Real Estate Associates is ensuring the firm's continued market leadership. On October 15, 2012 Lindsay Milby of Sloan Milby Real Estate Partners and Christine Lisle of the White Coat Real Estate Team will join Loring Woodriff as Principles of Loring Woodriff Real Estate Associates. As owners of three established, successful real estate businesses looking to the future, Lindsay, Christine and Loring will combine forces to maintain and strengthen their leadership in the local residential real estate marketplace. The name of the new company will remain Loring Woodriff Real Estate Associates, a respected brand associated with uncompromised excellence. On November 1st, the company will move to 401 Park Street, an historic building at the corner of Park and East High Street. "It's rare in this business, particularly in these times," Woodriff said, "to find three professionals at the top of their respective games who want to change gears in order to create a dynamic new brand. Individually, we have each enjoyed tremendous success in local residential brokerage. We are not joining forces out of need, but rather out of a mutual desire to pursue excellence through our shared core values and expertise: integrity-driven negotiation skills, unmatched client service and retention and distinctive, results-oriented marketing." Since opening her firm in 2006, Loring Woodriff has been one of Charlottesville/Albemarle's leading brokers, building a distinctive brand along the way. Her background in advertising, investment banking and publishing no doubt contribute to which will continue to operate as the Senior Center until the new facility is completed. Construction of the new 60,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin in 2015, with doors opening in opening in late 2016. Remarks by Mary Reese, Senior Center Board of Directors and Campaign Vice Chair; Peter Thompson, Executive Director; and Dawn Heneberry, Campaign Chair, were followed by a display of the site plan, conceptual rendering s of the new building, and a look at the staked-out property. The Senior Center positively impacts our community by creating opportunities for healthy aging through social engagement, physical well-being, civic involvement, creativity, and lifelong learning in an affordable, accessible setting. This independent, nonprofit organization—the first nationally-accredited senior center in Virginia—has a vision of creating a community that understands and embraces the power of healthy aging to positively transform lives. For more about the Center, its 50-plus years of service, and its role as a community resource, please call 434.974.7756 or visit SeniorCenterInc.org. Alzheimer's Association Arts Fusion Program Hosts Two Events Arts Fusion (Alzheimer's Association CWVA) and the Fralin Museum of Art, UVA will host Eyes on Art, at the Fralin Museum, 155 Rugby Road, Charlottesville, on Thursday, October 18th at 2:30 p.m. And then on Wednesday, October 24 at 10:00 a.m., the Alzheimer's Association CWVA and the Arts Center in Orange will host Arts Fusion, at the Arts Center in Orange. Both are free programs designed for people diagnosed with memory loss (and their caregivers).These informal monthly programs are designed as a social respite from the disease. Registration is required for both. To learn more about the Arts Fusion program and registration, please contact: Sharon Celsor-Hughes, Creative Arts Director, Alzheimer's Association CWVA/ shughes@alz. org/434-973-6122 ext. 123. her approach and resulting success in real estate sales. Christine Lisle regularly makes her home with the leaders in the field too, perhaps partly due to her vast sales experience, CPA background and virtual ownership of home sales in the University Medical Community. Lindsay Milby combines decades of local real estate sales experience with a background in business development, mortgage lending and appraisals. She enjoys a truly exceptional reputation amongst her professional peers and the clients she serves as well. from 27,000 in 2000 to 56,000 in 2025. The Senior Center already meets a vital need, providing the type of holistic wellness programming that research proves promotes longer, more productive and independent lives. The planned new facility will support efforts to provide this broad spectrum of programs and services in the face of booming community need. "The Center at Belvedere" is the name chosen to designate and differentiate this future facility from the existing one at 1180 Pepsi Place, Homes in every For Price Sale Range! Hollymead Square 1, 2, & 3 bedroom homes perfect for first-time homebuyers or investors. Great location between Forest Lakes North and South. Prices start at $129,000. www.CharlottesvilleMoves.com (434) 296-0007 Affinity Group 1770 Timberwood Blvd. Suite 101 • Charlottesville, VA 22911 LAND, Lots, & Acreage green acres roaD sTanarDsVILLe Deal of the decade! Build now or buy this lot as an investment in your future. Wooded lot, slight incline, with great potential and frontage on main road. 3 Bedroom perk approved for conventional gravity fed system. 2004 survey available. Other amenities include a beautiful fishing lake, pier, beach, pavillion. MLS#470543, $20,000 I s s u e 21 - 4 2 | o c t o b e r 1 8 - o c t o b e r 2 4 , 2 0 1 2 The Meadows Fields Family Land Trust first time available to Market in over 60yrs. Estate Parcel fronting along Scenic Byway with expansive views of the Southwest Mt Range. Mountain Stream traverses Property and feeds into Happy Creek. 70% open, rolling fields, 30% mature woods. Elevations provide excellent Homesites. Land maintained, seeded & fertilized; consists of highly desirable Davidson soil. VDOT entrance approved & installed. Survey 2008. Scenic 14mi drive to C'ville, 3 mi into Gordonsville. Acreage from 27.92 +/- up to 62.29 +/- acres with prices starting $495,000 up to $895,000 MarVIn caIsH 434-760-0063 Affinity Group 1770 Timberwood Blvd. Suite 101 • Charlottesville, VA 22911 It's Very Simple,It's Called Local LAND Improve your lot In lIfe. Perfect Lot, perfect price. Rarely does a buildable lot of this caliber make it this far to a print ad. Drive out, see for yourself the charm of the meadow, the grace of the forest, the gently rolling land in the country setting of this prestigious neighborhood. 3.5 acres.. 4 Bedroom perk approved. Survey available..MLS 501525, $79,900 mArvIn CAISH 434-760-0063 Affinity Group 1770 Timberwood Blvd. Suite 101 • Charlottesville, VA 22911 Office 434-962-5658 email@example.com www.KeswickProperties.com GARTH RoAd CRoZET Residential, 4.77+/- acres with road frontage on beautiful, highly desirable Garth Rd. Price is below Albemarle Co tax assessment. Located on the right, just .1 mile west of Lake Albemarle Rd entry. Rock outcropping overlooks woods. MLS#502864, $199,000 Homesites Featured Listings YATES NoBLES 434-996-0888 80 acres, spears Mountain road in BuckinghaM An awesome piece of heaven on earth. Nearly 80 beautiful acres with 1600 ft. of road frontage. Great opportunity for a horse or cattle farm with two spring-fed creeks and a mixture of hardwood and pines. James River State Park only 5 miles away. Can be purchased as a whole or divided into separate parcel for $100,000. Nice mountain views and wildlife galore. Plat available upon request. MLS# 490670 $155,000 This beautiful home site in Durret Ridge is located in the Northern Albemarle Area, Earlysville. Pastoral and Mountain Views - build your dream home in a quiet and peaceful area that is centerally located for easy access to Broadus Wood School, Hollymead Towne Center & CHO Airport. NO HOA, bring your own builder. Information on site. Enjoy "the good life" that Earlysville has to offer. $120,000 MLS# 501943 CAAR Real Estate Weekly | www.cAAR.com The Village at Chestnut Grove has wooded home sites Just 5 minutes from Broadus ("7-.3&5")'5/#&.5#(5gook51#."5i5,))'-65h5 ."-85/&&5/(ŀ(#-"5-'(.51#."5#(.,#),5;5 Wood School and 10 minutes from Hol2.,#),5(.,(85).5)(5hk5,-5) 5&(51#."5 lymead Town Center. Your builder 0#1-5) is 5."55 )/(.#(-5(5(5$(.5*)(85 , .5 ),55-'&&5"),-5 ,'85**,)285i5'#&-5 ,)'5 welcome! 11 lots available. REDUCED! #-.),#5.)1(5) 5),)(-0#&&65gl5'#&-5#(.)5[0#&&8 Starting at $99,000. We have financing. MLS# 468122 #(-),5#&&5,'5#-5)(5) 5."5&)0&35-..-5&).5 1#."#(5."5)/."1-.5 )/(.#(5/,&5#-.),#5#-.,#.85 &--#5,%50#0&7-.3&5,"#../,658gnjn51#."5 ,#%52.,#),651,*5,)/(50,(65"#!"5#&#(!-65 *&-.,51&&-651))(5ł)),-65gh7-.&&5,(65l7,))'5 )..!65-1#''#(!5*))&5,##(!5,#(!65*)%5 (#(!85 ).5i5'#&-5#(.)5#-.),#5),)(-0#&&5(5.,0&5 gh5'#&-5 gh5'#&-5)1(5-(#53135#(.)5",&)..-0#&&8 - (434) 960-5501 Debbie Cash 1770 Timberwood Blvd. Suite 101 • Charlottesville, VA 22911 Affinity Group Lot 15, South KeSwicK 11.97 acreS Rare find lot just under 12 acres in Fluvanna County and only lot for sale in South Keswick. Bring your horses and build your own custom home. We can provide builder plans and specs. Enjoy country living only 15 minutes from Charlottesville. Horses are very welcome with riding trails that meander throughout the community. This lot is gently slopping with a mixture of hardwoods and a nice building site. Soil study and plat available. MLS# 496077 $189,000 Fishing Creek in Earlysville offers excellent building sites with privacy and quiet country living but just minutes from everything! Bring your own builder. Only three homesites available. 5 minutes to Broadus Wood Elem. School and convenient to Hollymead Town Center. Information on site. Lots from $185,000. MLS# 499393 Ginger Slavic 434-981-0118 - Cell www.GingerKnowsRealEstate.com firstname.lastname@example.com (434) 960-5501 Debbie Cash 1770 Timberwood Blvd. Suite 101 • Charlottesville, VA 22911 Affinity Group Licensed to Sell Real Estate in the Commonwealth of Virginia 10 o c t o b e r 1 8 - o c t o b e r 2 4 , 2 0 1 2 | I s s u e 21 - 4 2 CAAR Real Estate Weekly | celebrating 20 years 1992-2012 I s s u e 21 - 4 2 | o c t o b e r 1 8 - o c t o b e r 2 4 , 2 0 1 2 11 . Residential BRokeRs /NE "OAR´S (EAD 0LACE #HARLOTTESVILLE 6IRGINIA 0HONE WWWSTEVENSANDCOMPANYNET &LIP &AULCONER /WNER0RINCIPAL "ROKER 417 Park Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902 li st iN g (/,,!.$ #2%%+ 7KH IDEXORXV IORRUSODQ DQG VHWWLQJ VHSDUDWH WKLV KRPHIURPWKHQRUP&XVWRPEXLOWZLWKDQDWWHQ WLRQWRGHWDLOLVHYLGHQWWKURXJKRXW)LOWHUHGVXQOLJKW ILOOVWKHFRPIRUWDEOHURRPVWKHFRYHUHGIURQWSRUFK DQG VFUHHQHG UHDU WHUUDFH Z RXWGRRU ILUHSODFH H[WHQGV WKH OLYLQJ VSDFH7KH ILUVW IORRU IHDWXUHV LQFOXGH PDVWHU EHGURRP VXLWH LQODZ VXLWH Z URRPVOLEUDU\JUHDWURRPGLQLQJURRPDQGDVWDWHRI WKHDUWHDWLQNLWFKHQODXQGU\URRP JDUDJH6RYHU\ WDVWHIXOO\FUHDWHGDFUHV Ne W 723 Monticello Avenue MLS #502675 Charlottesville 1804 Chesapeake Street MLS #497460 Charlottesville #!,, 3(!2/. $315,000 $329,500 +%37)#+ ',%. $ VT IW KRPH ZSOHQW\ RI QDWXUDO OLJKW KDUGZRRG IORRUV IHDWXUHV D VSDFLRXV JUHDW URRPZJDV)3NLWFKHQZVWDLQOHVVDSSOLDQFHV FHQWHU LVODQG EUHDNIDVW DUHD IRUPDO GLQLQJ URRP FRYHUHGEDFNSRUFK8SVWDLUVIHDWXUHV D0DVWHU6XLWHDGGLWLRQDOODUJHEHGURRPVDQ RIILFHVWXGLRUGIORRU DFRQYHQLHQWODXQGU\ URRP FDU KHDWHG JDUDJH SDYHG GULYHZD\ 1HZ +9$& ]RQH KHDWFRROQHZ FDUSHW XSVWDLUV%HDXWLIXO SULYDWH FRUQHU ORW RI DFUHVDUHDOO\ORYHO\KRPH 6173 Blackwells Hollow Road MLS #502824 CroZet 2103 Proffit Road MLS #502673 Charlottesville $289,500 $395,000 #!,, 3(!2/. . 2ESIDENTIAL ,AND &ARM AND %STATE 3ALES 3PECIALISTS 3INCE Call Sharon, (434) 981-7200 Over $13 Million Sold in 2010. Native of Charlottesville with over 25 years of local Real Estate Experience. Hall Of Fame BELMONT HOMES 1 0 0 6 AVO N S T R E E T Beautifully updated home in the heart of Belmont with large fenced yard. It is within easy walking distance to downtown plus it has the lovely mountain views from the second floor. There's a private deck perfect for fall evenings. Upstairs bedroom has large dressing room which could be a walk in closet, study, and/or nursery. Plenty of cabinet and counter space in the eat in kitchen. If you want to be downtown then you need to see this one! Ample off street parking and garden spot outside fence. MLS# 503719. $305,000 Sonja Casero, (434) 981-3523 Multi-Million Dollar Top Producer for over 20 years Consistent Award Winner Hall Of Fame .%7 ). 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Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem Married! And She Wants Babies
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are the latest couple to get married without tipping off the press. The Spanish acting pair tied the knot earlier this month in the Bahamas, in front o a small crew of family and friends, according to People. Cruz and Bardem, both Oscar winners, had been dating for three years. And Cruz has been talking about babies for nearly as long. Yes, for Penelope Cruz, kids are a priority.
So let the official Bump Watch begin! Though she might not be sporting an actual bump. Scroll down to find out why…
— In 2008 she told W magazine that she's interested in adopting children: "It's something that I've thought about a lot," she said.
— "Of course I want to have kids," She told Spanish Marie Claire in 2007. "I want to have my own kids, but also adopt. For a while I've had the feeling that my life won't be complete if I don't adopt."
— Still, we may have to wait a little bit longer for this baby dream to come true. Last year Cruz said, "I want to have babies one day but not right now. When I do it I want to do it really well. I want it to be my best project in life. I don't know if I believe in marriage. I believe in family, love and children."
Here at Babble.com, we can't wait for these two to start a family — check out the other celebrity couples we're hoping will have babies.
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