METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR APPLICATION SERVICE LAYER (ASL) INTER-NETWORKING
First Claim
1. A method for providing internetworking among application services layers (ASLs) of different network technologies, the method comprising:
- establishing a tunnel anchor point (TAP) within an application services layer (ASL) associated with a network, wherein the TAP is configured to enable communication between a local application in the network and a remote application in a different network;
creating, at the TAP, an ASL tunnel to the local application in the network to facilitate the communication;
receiving, at the TAP via the ASL tunnel, a message from the local application, wherein at least a portion of the message is configured to be provided to a remote ASL and the remote application in the different network to which the local application wishes to communicate; and
providing, via the TAP, at least a portion of the message to the remote ASL and the remote application in the different network to facilitate the communication between the local application in the network and the remote application in the different network.
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Abstract
Systems and/or methods for providing internetworking among application services layers (ASLs) of different network technologies may be provided. For example, a tunnel anchor point (TAP) may be established. The TAP may be configured to enable communication between a local application in the network and a remote application in a different network. At the TAP, an ASL tunnel may be created to the local application in the network to facilitate the communication. Additionally, a message from the local application may be received where at least a portion of the message may be configured to be provided to a remote ASL and the remote application in the different network to which the local application wishes to communicate. At least the portion of the message may be provided to the remote ASL and the remote application in the different network.
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47 Claims
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1. A method for providing internetworking among application services layers (ASLs) of different network technologies, the method comprising:
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establishing a tunnel anchor point (TAP) within an application services layer (ASL) associated with a network, wherein the TAP is configured to enable communication between a local application in the network and a remote application in a different network; creating, at the TAP, an ASL tunnel to the local application in the network to facilitate the communication; receiving, at the TAP via the ASL tunnel, a message from the local application, wherein at least a portion of the message is configured to be provided to a remote ASL and the remote application in the different network to which the local application wishes to communicate; and providing, via the TAP, at least a portion of the message to the remote ASL and the remote application in the different network to facilitate the communication between the local application in the network and the remote application in the different network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13)
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- 7. The method of 1, wherein the TAP comprises a set of attributes configured to be used to support the ASL tunnel for inter-networking.
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14. A gateway for providing internetworking among application services layers (ASLs) of different network technologies, the gateway comprising:
a processor configured to; establish a tunnel anchor point (TAP) within an application services layer (ASL) associated with a network, wherein the TAP is configured to enable communication between a local application in the network and a remote application in a different network; create, at the TAP, an ASL tunnel to the local application in the network to facilitate the communication; receive, at the TAP via the ASL tunnel, a message from the local application, wherein at least a portion of the message is configured to be provided to a remote ASL and the remote application in the different network to which the local application wishes to communicate; and provide, via the TAP, at least a portion of the message to the remote ASL and the remote application in the different network to facilitate the communication between the local application in the network and the remote application in the different network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for providing internetworking among application services layers (ASLs) of different network technologies, the method comprising:
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establishing, at a gateway, a tunnel anchor point (TAP); and performing, at the gateway, tunneling operations using the TAP to facilitate inter-networking between a first application services layer (ASL) associated with a first network and a second ASL associated with a second network. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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- 31. The method of 26, wherein the TAP comprises a set of attributes configured to be used when performing the tunneling operations.
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37. A gateway for providing internetworking among application services layers (ASLs) of different network technologies, the gateway comprising:
a processor configured to; establish a tunnel anchor point (TAP); and performing tunneling operations using the TAP to facilitate inter-networking between a first application services layer (ASL) associated with a first network and a second ASL associated with a second network. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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