System architecture method and computer program product for managing telecommunication networks
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Abstract
A system architecture for managing a telecommunication network includes network equipment and supported network services, wherein the equipment has associated control interfaces. The architecture has a base layer proxying the interfaces and decoupling them from management functions, and a support layer having a community of agents coordinating operation of the base layer in order to support distributed management functionalities. The base layer and the support layer constitute separated superposed layers in the architecture. The layers in the architecture preferably include components adapted to perform respective functions based on respective instruction information provided to them. A data base is provided for storing the instruction information. The architecture is arranged for distributing the instruction information from the data base to the components. Preferably, all the layers in the architecture include process executors.
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37. A system architecture for managing a telecommunication network comprising network equipment, said equipment having associated control interfaces, the architecture comprising:
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a base layer proxying said interfaces and decoupling said interfaces from management functions; and
a support layer comprised of a community of agents co-ordinating operation of said base layer in order to support distributed management functionalities, said base layer and said support layer comprising separated superposed layers in said architecture. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 71)
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54. A method of managing a telecommunication network comprising network equipment, said equipment having associated control interfaces, comprising the steps of:
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providing a base layer proxying said interfaces and decoupling said interfaces from management functions; and
supporting distributed management functionalities via a support layer comprised of a community of agents co-ordinating operation of said base layer, said base layer and said support layer comprising separated superposed layers in said architecture. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72)
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