Method, apparatus and system for formal planning and implementation of network strategies and architecture
First Claim
1. A method of planning resources and services of a network architecture, comprising:
- defining existing vertical network resources and services;
defining existing horizontal network resources and services, the existing vertical network resources and services and existing horizontal network resources and services creating a current taxonomy-oriented representation of the network;
identifying at least one of desired vertical network resources and services and horizontal network resources and services from the current taxonomy-oriented representation of the network; and
defining a desired target network based on the existing taxonomy-oriented representation of the network and the at least one of the desired vertical network resources and services and horizontal network resources and services.
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Abstract
A method and system for formal planning and implementation of network strategies and architectures is disclosed. More specifically, according to an embodiment of the present invention, network services may be conceptually divided into a framework comprising vertical resources and services and horizontal resources and services. This framework may be used to determine a network'"'"'s existing capabilities as well as to plan for the network'"'"'s expansion and evolution. According to one embodiment, the vertical resources and services may comprise transport services capability architecture, virtual network capability architecture, security capability service architecture and quality of service architecture. The horizontal resources and services may include IP layered services architecture, core network services architecture and core network transport architecture.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of planning resources and services of a network architecture, comprising:
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defining existing vertical network resources and services;
defining existing horizontal network resources and services, the existing vertical network resources and services and existing horizontal network resources and services creating a current taxonomy-oriented representation of the network;
identifying at least one of desired vertical network resources and services and horizontal network resources and services from the current taxonomy-oriented representation of the network; and
defining a desired target network based on the existing taxonomy-oriented representation of the network and the at least one of the desired vertical network resources and services and horizontal network resources and services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of planning resources and services on a network, comprising:
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defining resources and services in a vertical plane;
defining resources and services in a horizontal plane, the vertical plane and horizontal plane comprising a resource and service framework; and
utilizing the resource and services framework to identify existing network resources and services and desired network resources and services in the vertical plane and the horizontal plane. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A resource framework for formal planning and implementation of network strategy and architecture, comprising:
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a plurality of resources and services in a vertical plane; and
a plurality of resources and services in a horizontal plane, the plurality of resources and services in the vertical plane and in the horizontal plane comprising the resource framework, the resource framework enabling identification of existing network resources and services and desired network resources and services in the vertical plane and the horizontal plane. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An article comprising a machine-accessible medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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define existing vertical network resources and services;
define existing horizontal network resources and services, the existing vertical network resources and services and existing horizontal network resources and services creating a current taxonomy-oriented representation of the network;
identify at least one of desired vertical network resources and services and horizontal network resources and services from the current taxonomy-oriented representation of the network; and
define a desired target network based on the existing taxonomy-oriented representation of the network and the at least one of the desired vertical network resources and services and horizontal network resources and services. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An article comprising a machine-accessible medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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define resources and services in a vertical plane;
define resources and services in a horizontal plane, the vertical plane and horizontal plane comprising a resource and service framework; and
utilize the resource and services framework to identify existing network resources and services and desired network resources and services in the vertical plane and the horizontal plane. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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