Service designs for communications networks
First Claim
1. A method for producing a service design for a communications network in response to a provisioning order specifying a change to the network between a start node and an end node and at least one condition attaching to that change, the method comprising the steps of:
- selecting a design model satisfying said at least one condition, the design model including at least information on design items related to the network resources;
determining all design permutations of the design items of the selected design model;
preferentially ranking the design permutations ; and
comparing each ranked design permutation in turn against a network model to find a permutation matching the specified start and end nodes, the matching design permutation then becoming the service design.
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Abstract
The production of a service design for a communications network in response to a provisioning order is described. An order specifies a change to the network between a start node and an end node, and at least one condition attaching to that change. A design model satisfying said at least one condition is selected. The design model includes at least information on design items related to the network resource. All design permutations of the design items of the selected design model are determined. The design permutations are preferentially ranked. Each ranked design permutation is compared in turn against a network model to find a permutation matching the specified start and end nodes, the matching design permutation then becoming the service design.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for producing a service design for a communications network in response to a provisioning order specifying a change to the network between a start node and an end node and at least one condition attaching to that change, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting a design model satisfying said at least one condition, the design model including at least information on design items related to the network resources; determining all design permutations of the design items of the selected design model; preferentially ranking the design permutations ; and comparing each ranked design permutation in turn against a network model to find a permutation matching the specified start and end nodes, the matching design permutation then becoming the service design. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system for producing a service design for a communications network in response to a provisioning order specifying a change to the network between a start node and an end node and at least one condition attaching to that change, the system comprising:
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a memory store storing a plurality of design model; and a processor to select a said design model satisfying said at least one condition, the design model including at least information on design items related to the network resource, determine all design permutations of the design items of the selected design model, preferentially rank the design permutations, and compare each ranked design permutation in turn against a network model to find a permutation matching the specified start and end nodes, the matching design permutation then becoming the service design. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising a storage medium storing a computer program, said program, when executing on a computer, producing a service design for a communications network in response to a provisioning order specifying a change to the network between a start node and an end node and at least one condition attaching to that change, and including code means for:
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selecting a design model satisfying said at least one condition, the design model including at least information on design items related to the network resources; determining all design permutations of the design items of the selected design model; preferentially ranking the design permutations; and
comparing each ranked design permutation in turn against a network model to find a permutation matching the specified start and end nodes, the matching design permutation then becoming the service design.
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