Broadband network service delivery method and device
First Claim
11. A method of controlling the delivery of services to customers over a network, comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of distributed network entities capable of providing services to customers connected thereto;
providing at each of said distributed network entities a service agent responsive to commands using a common instruction set received at a generic interface to configure said network entities;
providing a central controller for generating said commands to configure said network entities;
storing in a database associated with said central controller policy attributes determining the configuration of said network entities; and
sending said commands to said network entities to configure said network entities in accordance with policies established in said central controller.
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Abstract
A central Service Creation Platform (SCP) is located at the service provider'"'"'s premises. The SCP gives service providers a common platform from which to create and deploy new services, manage services, and record and aggregate billing records. The SCP includes a (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) LDAP database that stores policies associated with the various distributed network elements. The SCP is connected to Service Delivery Agents (SDAs) distributed throughout the network, which in turn are connected to Managed Elements (MEs). The MEs are hardware or software elements that provide the services to users. The SDAs control the MEs and, depending on the type of ME, can monitor the activity of the ME.
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26 Claims
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11. A method of controlling the delivery of services to customers over a network, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of distributed network entities capable of providing services to customers connected thereto;
providing at each of said distributed network entities a service agent responsive to commands using a common instruction set received at a generic interface to configure said network entities;
providing a central controller for generating said commands to configure said network entities;
storing in a database associated with said central controller policy attributes determining the configuration of said network entities; and
sending said commands to said network entities to configure said network entities in accordance with policies established in said central controller. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of managing a plurality of network elements to define service offerings from a central location, comprising:
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storing in a computer a model identifying service offerings, users, and delivery points;
defining within said model specific service offerings using a common language;
receiving service requests for offerings from identified users in said common language and inputting said requests into said model;
configuring said model using said common language to implement said service requests within said model; and
forwarding instructions in said common language from said model to a service drivers associated with said network element, said service driver translating said instructions in said common language into hardware specific instructions associated with said network elements in order to implement said service requests. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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25-1. A method as claimed in claim 24, wherein said instructions are forwarded to said service drivers using a secure protocol.
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