METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING AND EXECUTING SERVICE LOGIC

• US 20070127683A1
• Filed: 12/28/2006
• Published: 06/07/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Redknee Inc.
• Original Assignee: Redknee Inc.
• Inventors: Ratcliffe, Duncan, Zabawskyj, Bohdan, Rahim, Rubens, Skoczkowski, Lucas
• Granted Patent: US 7,881,286 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/221.80
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/12 intelligent networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/247 Knowledge-based maintenance systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42178 by downloading data to substation equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5322 for recording text messages

Abstract

A method of distributing and executing service logic across private and public networks for the generation and provision of telecommunication services is disclosed. The functionality and capabilities associated with both Intelligent Network (IN) and non-IN compliant elements of a public telecommunications system are abstracted using a set of control and informational parameters and variables which are associated with a given network element or network element category. A service creation and execution application programming interface provides access to a service creation and execution environment which is distributed in public network gateways, private network gateways, and in compatible software platforms. The distributed service creation and execution environment enable the generation, provisioning, and execution of applications across private and public telecommunication networks in order to provide novel telecommunication services via the serial or concurrent invocation of one or more distributed applications.

Claims

1. The method of communicating with a private or public telecommunications system;

the method comprising;

interfacing with the network elements which comprise a public communication network, wherein the network includes network elements consisting of at least one switching center, and an intelligent network that includes a number of network elements having a service switching function or service control function;

interfacing with the network elements which comprise a private communication network, wherein the network includes a private branch exchange in which access is provided between the public communications network and the private network over at least one interface;

utilizing the native communication protocols supported by the network elements located in the domain of both the public communications network and private network.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the informational and control parameters and variables associated with a public telecommunications network element are distilled into a vector of alphanumeric values or objects.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the informational and control parameters and variables associated with a private network element are distilled into a vector of alphanumeric values or objects.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein a vector of alphanumeric values or objects define the state of a particular subscriber.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein a vector of alphanumeric values or objects define the state of a particular circuit-switched or packet-switched session.

6. The method according to claim 3, wherein a vector of alphanumeric values or objects define the state of a particular subscriber.

7. The method according to claim 3, wherein a vector of alphanumeric values or objects define the state of a particular circuit-switched or packet-switched session.

8. The method according to claim 2, wherein the vector of alphanumeric values or objects define the controllable attributes of a public telecommunications network element.

9. The method according to claim 3, wherein the vector of alphanumeric values or objects define the controllable attributes of a private network element.

10. The method according to claim 2 wherein the set alphanumeric values or objects are utilized to provide an application programming interface which execute on a computer platform.

11. The method according to claim 3 wherein the set alphanumeric values or objects are utilized to provide an application programming interface which execute on a computer platform.