Multiservice use of network connection capability under user-to-network interface signaling
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium that stores a computer program for controlling access to a network, the computer readable medium comprising:
- a receiving code segment that receives a request for a network service from an initiating end system;
a determining code segment that determines at least one of service policy and logic associated with the requested network service; and
an instructing code segment that provides instructions to the initiating end system to send a connection setup request to a network connection controller of the network, the instructions comprising a certificate, comprising information relating to the at least one of the service policy and logic, and a unique identifier that correlates the connection setup request and the network service;
wherein one of establishing a network connection and rejecting the connection setup request is based on the information relating to the at least one of the service policy and logic and the unique identifier included the certificate.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for a distributed switching system supporting a plurality of services. A service request is initiated by an initiating customer. The service request is then executed using, for example, a user-to-network interface setup. A terminating setup is then performed to either accept or reject the requested service. Multiple service requests are correlated with respective services to enable at least one appropriate policy and logic. Data related to the requested service is obtained using at least one of a push procedure, a pull procedure, a query procedure, and a procedure in which requests are associated with the issuance of certificates
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20 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium that stores a computer program for controlling access to a network, the computer readable medium comprising:
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a receiving code segment that receives a request for a network service from an initiating end system;
a determining code segment that determines at least one of service policy and logic associated with the requested network service; and
an instructing code segment that provides instructions to the initiating end system to send a connection setup request to a network connection controller of the network, the instructions comprising a certificate, comprising information relating to the at least one of the service policy and logic, and a unique identifier that correlates the connection setup request and the network service;
wherein one of establishing a network connection and rejecting the connection setup request is based on the information relating to the at least one of the service policy and logic and the unique identifier included the certificate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable medium that stores a computer program for controlling connections to a network, the computer readable medium comprising:
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a receiving code segment that receives a request for a service associated with the network initiated by an initiator;
a retrieving code segment that retrieves at least one of policy and logic of the requested network service, the policy and logic representing at least one of service capabilities and service permissions associated with the requested network service;
an instructing code segment that instructs the initiator to initiate a connection setup request to establish a connection with the network through a network connection controller; and
a providing code segment that provides information relating to the at least one of the policy and logic to the network connection capability, the network connection controller establishing the network connection or rejecting the connection setup request based on the information relating to the at least one of the service policy and logic. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for controlling access to capabilities of a network associated with a service, the system comprising:
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a service controller that receives a request for the service from a terminal and instructs the terminal to initiate a connection setup request for establishing a connection with the network in accordance with the service, and that provides a certificate to be included in the connection setup request, the certificate including information relating to at least one of policy and logic associated with the service; and
a network controller that receives the connection setup request from the terminal, processes the connection setup request based on the certificate and the information relating to the at least one of policy and logic associated with the service, and performs one of establishing the network connection and rejecting the connection setup request based on the processing, in accordance with the certificate and the at least one of policy and logic. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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