Delivery of network services
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1. A method comprising:
- a network storing information about actions to take in response to a service request;
upon receiving a service request, identifying actions common to responding to the service request and to at least one of actions presently underway and actions scheduled to be underway in the network (common acts);
identifying network resources common to resources needed to respond to the service request and to resources needed for at least one of actions presently underway and actions scheduled to be underway in the network (common resources); and
allocating network resources and scheduling network acts in accordance with the common acts and common resources.
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Abstract
A service request is received and the source of the service request is identified as one of a subscriber, user, and terminal. Profile information for the source of the service request is accessed.
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15 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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a network storing information about actions to take in response to a service request;
upon receiving a service request, identifying actions common to responding to the service request and to at least one of actions presently underway and actions scheduled to be underway in the network (common acts);
identifying network resources common to resources needed to respond to the service request and to resources needed for at least one of actions presently underway and actions scheduled to be underway in the network (common resources); and
allocating network resources and scheduling network acts in accordance with the common acts and common resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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receiving a request for a network service;
accessing a service profile for the network service;
identifying from the service profile acts common to responding to the service request and at least one of acts underway and acts scheduled to be underway in the network (common acts); and
employing the common acts in a response to the service request. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A network comprising:
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a storage element comprising a service profile, the service profile comprising information about actions to take in response to a request for a service; and
a network element comprising logic to access the service profile and to identify acts common to responding to the service request and at least one of acts underway and acts scheduled to be underway in the network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A network element comprising:
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logic to access a storage element comprising a service profile, the service profile comprising information about actions to take in response to a request for a service; and
logic to access the service profile and to identify acts common to responding to the service request and at least one of acts underway and acts scheduled to be underway in the network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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