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Extendable provisioning mechanism for a service gateway

  • US 20020069262A1
  • Filed: 05/09/2001
  • Published: 06/06/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A service gateway for connecting at least one local client to an external network, the service gateway being operable to hold at least one service module for providing a corresponding service, wherein the service gateway comprises a control mechanism that is operable in response to a request for a service provided by a service module not present at the service gateway, to send a message to an external source for resolving the absence of a service module at the gateway in one or more iterations until a response from the external service identifies information including a service module held by the gateway that enables resolution of the absent service module(s).

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