Multiservice use of network connection capability
First Claim
1. A system for controlling access to a communications network associated with a network service, the system comprising:
- a service controller, comprising at least one session initiation protocol (SIP) proxy server, that receives a request for the network service from an initiating end system and instructs the initiating end system to perform a connection setup request, the instructing comprising specification of a unique identifier to be included in the connection setup request, the unique identifier correlating the connection setup request and the network service; and
at least one switching device that receives the connection setup request from the initiating end system, the switching device processing the connection setup request based on the unique identifier and at least one of service policy and logic associated with the network service, and performing one of establishing a network connection to a terminating end system and rejecting the connection setup request based on the processing, in accordance with the at least one of service policy and logic.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for a distributed switching system supporting a plurality of services. A service request is initiated by an initiating customer. The service request is then executed using, for example, a user-to-network interface setup. A terminating setup is then performed to either accept or reject the requested service. Multiple service requests are correlated with respective services to enable at least one appropriate policy and logic. Data related to the requested service is obtained using at least one of a push procedure, a pull procedure, a query procedure, and a procedure in which requests are associated with the issuance of certificates
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33 Claims
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1. A system for controlling access to a communications network associated with a network service, the system comprising:
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a service controller, comprising at least one session initiation protocol (SIP) proxy server, that receives a request for the network service from an initiating end system and instructs the initiating end system to perform a connection setup request, the instructing comprising specification of a unique identifier to be included in the connection setup request, the unique identifier correlating the connection setup request and the network service; and
at least one switching device that receives the connection setup request from the initiating end system, the switching device processing the connection setup request based on the unique identifier and at least one of service policy and logic associated with the network service, and performing one of establishing a network connection to a terminating end system and rejecting the connection setup request based on the processing, in accordance with the at least one of service policy and logic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31)
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16. A system for controlling access to a communications network associated with a network service, the system comprising:
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a service controller, comprising at least one session initiation protocol (SIP) proxy server, that receives a request for the network service from an initiating end system to access the network service, provides the initiating end system with an enabling certificate, comprising at least one of service policy and logic associated with the network service, and a unique setup identifier, and instructs the initiating end system to perform a connection setup request that includes the certificate and the unique identifier; and
at least one switching device that receives the connection setup request from the initiating end system, the switching device processing the connection setup request based on the certificate and the unique identifier and performing one of establishing a network connection and rejecting the connection setup request based on the processing, in accordance with at least the certificate.
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25. A method for controlling access to capabilities of an Internet protocol (IP) network associated with an IP network service, the method comprising:
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processing at a service control, in accordance with a session initiation protocol (SIP), a request for the IP network service received from an initiating end system, the processing comprising instructing the initiating end system to perform a connection setup request and specifying a unique identifier to be included in the connection setup request, the unique identifier correlating the connection setup request and the IP network service;
transferring at least one of policy and logic of the IP network service to at least one router from the service control;
receiving from the initiating end system, at the at least one router, the connection setup request, including the unique identifier;
processing the connection setup request based on the unique identifier and the at least one of policy and logic associated with the IP network service; and
performing one of establishing an IP network connection to a terminating end system and rejecting the connection setup request based on the processing, in accordance with the at least one of policy and logic.
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29. A method for controlling access to capabilities of an Internet protocol (IP) network associated with an IP network service, the method comprising:
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processing at a service control, in accordance with a session initiation protocol (SIP), a request for the IP network service received from an initiating end system, the processing comprising instructing the initiating end system to perform a connection setup request and specifying a unique identifier to be included in the connection setup request, the unique identifier correlating the connection setup request and the IP network service;
transferring information representing the application of at least one of policy and logic of the IP network service to at least one router from the service control;
receiving from the initiating end system, at the at least one router, the connection setup request, including the unique identifier;
processing the connection setup request based on at least the unique identifier and the information representing the application of at least one of policy and logic associated with the IP network service; and
performing one of establishing an IP network connection to a terminating end system and rejecting the connection setup request based on the processing, in accordance with the information representing the application of at least one of policy and logic.
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32. A method for controlling access to capabilities of an Internet protocol (IP) network associated with an IP network service, the method comprising:
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processing at a service control, in accordance with a session initiation protocol (SIP), a request for the IP network service received from an initiating end system, the processing comprising instructing the initiating end system to perform a connection setup request and specifying a unique identifier to be included in the connection setup request, the unique identifier correlating the connection setup request and the IP network service;
providing to the initiating end system a certificate that includes at least one of policy of the IP network service, logic of the IP network service, and information representing at least one of the policy and the logic of the IP network service;
receiving from the initiating end system, at the at least one router, the certificate and the connection setup request, including the unique identifier;
processing the connection setup request based on at least one of the certificate and the unique identifier; and
performing one of establishing an IP network connection to a terminating end system and rejecting the connection setup request based on the processing. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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