METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING FAULT-TOLERANT SERVICE INTERACTION AND MEDIATION FUNCTION IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for providing fault-tolerant service interaction and mediation capability, the method comprising:
- providing an active instance of a service capability interaction manager (SCIM) function for providing, in a communications network, service interaction and mediation between entities that request network services and entities that provide network services;
providing a standby instance of the SCIM function;
at the active instance of the SCIM function, performing service interaction and mediation between the entities that request network services and the entities that provide network services; and
at the standby instance of the SCIM function, in response to failure of the active instance of the SCIM function, taking over the service interaction and mediation previously performed by the active instance of the SCIM function.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing fault-tolerant service interaction and mediation function in a communications network are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for providing fault-tolerant service interaction and mediation capability. The method includes providing an active instance of a service capability interaction manager (SCIM) function for providing service interaction and mediation between entities that request network services and entities that provide network services in a communications network. The method also includes providing a standby instance of the SCIM function. The active instance of the SCIM function performs service interaction and mediation between the entities that request network services and the entities that provide network services. In response to failure of the active SCIM function, the standby instance of the SCIM function takes over the service interaction and mediation previously performed by the active instance of the SCIM function.
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1. A method for providing fault-tolerant service interaction and mediation capability, the method comprising:
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providing an active instance of a service capability interaction manager (SCIM) function for providing, in a communications network, service interaction and mediation between entities that request network services and entities that provide network services; providing a standby instance of the SCIM function; at the active instance of the SCIM function, performing service interaction and mediation between the entities that request network services and the entities that provide network services; and at the standby instance of the SCIM function, in response to failure of the active instance of the SCIM function, taking over the service interaction and mediation previously performed by the active instance of the SCIM function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A fault-tolerant service interaction and mediation system, comprising:
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a first network element including an active instance of a service capability interaction manager (SCIM) function for performing service interaction and mediation between entities that request network services and entities that provide network services; and a second network element including a standby instance of the SCIM function for, in response to failure of the active instance of the SCIM function, taking over the service interaction and mediation previously performed by the active instance of the SCIM function. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A fault-tolerant service interaction and mediation network element, comprising:
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an active instance of a service capability interaction manager (SCIM) function for performing service interaction and mediation between entities that request network services and entities that provide network services; and a standby instance of the SCIM function for, in response to failure of the active instance of the SCIM function, taking over the service interaction and mediation previously performed by the active instance of the SCIM function; wherein the active and standby instances of the SCIM function are components of the same network element. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A service capability interaction management network element, comprising:
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a service capability interaction manager (SCIM) function for providing, in a communications network, service interaction and mediation between entities that request network services and entities that provide network services; and a service control network entity for providing a network service. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A computer program product comprising computer-executable instructions embodied in a computer-readable medium for performing steps comprising:
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providing an active instance of a SCIM function for providing, in a communications network, service interaction and mediation between entities that request network services and entities that provide network services; providing a standby instance of the SCIM function; at the active instance of the SCIM function, performing service interaction and mediation between the entities that request network services and the entities that provide network services; and at the standby instance of the SCIM function, in response to failure of the active SCIM function, taking over the service interaction and mediation previously performed by the active instance of the SCIM function. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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