Application services infrastructure for next generation networks
First Claim
1. A system for supporting a plurality of different applications utilizing a next generation network having a network layer, comprising:
- application services middleware between the applications and the network layer and comprising a plurality of common infrastructure elements usable by the different applications, wherein the common infrastructure elements provide services associated with use of the network and services that are not associated with use of the network.
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Abstract
Support of a plurality of different applications utilizing a next generation network having a network layer is provided by an application services middle layer between the applications and the network layer that includes a plurality of common infrastructure elements usable by the different applications. The common infrastructure elements provide services associated with use of the network and services that are not associated with use of the network. The common infrastructure elements may provide a common infrastructure element to an end user such that use of the service by the end user is accessible to each of the different applications utilizing the at least one common infrastructure element. A common infrastructure element may be accessible by an end user so as to provide a common infrastructure element to the end user for the different applications. The different applications may include both third party applications and network service provider applications.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for supporting a plurality of different applications utilizing a next generation network having a network layer, comprising:
application services middleware between the applications and the network layer and comprising a plurality of common infrastructure elements usable by the different applications, wherein the common infrastructure elements provide services associated with use of the network and services that are not associated with use of the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for supporting a plurality of different applications utilizing a next generation network having a network layer, comprising:
means for providing an application services middleware between the applications and the network layer and comprising a plurality of common infrastructure elements usable by the different applications, wherein the common infrastructure elements provide services associated with use of the network and services that are not associated with use of the network.
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24. A method of providing services for an application middle layer between a plurality of different applications and a network layer of a next generation network, comprising:
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determining common services used by the plurality of different applications irrespective of whether the common services are associated with use of the next generation network;
abstracting the common services to provide a common interface to the services to the plurality of different applications; and
incorporating the abstracted common services into the application middleware as common infrastructure elements. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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