Method and apparatus for controlling an exchange
First Claim
1. A method of controlling an exchange (NE) having a switching network (DSN) for interconnecting a plurality of subscribers, wherein the exchange (NE) is controlled by a plurality of application programs (FMM1 to FMM9 AP1 to AP6), and wherein some of the application programs (FMM1 to FMM9) run on an operating-system platform (OPS1) contained in a first control unit (CONTR1) and specifically adapted for the performance of switching of connections among said subscribers, characterized in that:
- the application programs (FMM1 to FMM9;
AP1 to AP6) are assigned to two different control units (CONTR1;
CONTR2), namely the first control unit (CONTR1) and a second control unit (CONTR2), with different operating-system platforms (OPS1;
OPS2),the application programs (AP1 to AP6) of the second control unit (CONTR2) run on a universal operating-system platform (OPS2), andthe application programs (FMM1 to FMM9) of the first control unit (CONTR1) cooperate with application programs (AP1 to AP6) of the second control unit (CONTR2) in performing switching functions.
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Abstract
A method of controlling an exchange (NE), and a communications system which comprises at least one such exchange (NE) and a management system (OS). The exchange (NE) is controlled by a number of application programs. The application programs are assigned to two different control units (CONTR1; CONTR2), namely a first and a second control unit (CONTR1; CONTR2), with different operating system platforms. One part of the application programs runs on an operating system platform of the first control unit (CONTR1), which is specifically adapted for the performance of switching functions. The other part of the application programs which is assigned to the second control unit (CONTR2), runs on a universal operating system platform. In this case the application programs of the first control unit (CONTR1) cooperate with the application programs of the second control unit (CONTR2) to provide switching functions.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of controlling an exchange (NE) having a switching network (DSN) for interconnecting a plurality of subscribers, wherein the exchange (NE) is controlled by a plurality of application programs (FMM1 to FMM9 AP1 to AP6), and wherein some of the application programs (FMM1 to FMM9) run on an operating-system platform (OPS1) contained in a first control unit (CONTR1) and specifically adapted for the performance of switching of connections among said subscribers, characterized in that:
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the application programs (FMM1 to FMM9;
AP1 to AP6) are assigned to two different control units (CONTR1;
CONTR2), namely the first control unit (CONTR1) and a second control unit (CONTR2), with different operating-system platforms (OPS1;
OPS2),the application programs (AP1 to AP6) of the second control unit (CONTR2) run on a universal operating-system platform (OPS2), and the application programs (FMM1 to FMM9) of the first control unit (CONTR1) cooperate with application programs (AP1 to AP6) of the second control unit (CONTR2) in performing switching functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An exchange (NE) comprising a switching network (DSN) for interconnecting a plurality of subscribers, and a control facility which is provided with a plurality of application programs (FMM1 to FMM9 AP1 to AP6) for controlling the exchange (NE) and with a first control unit (CONTR1) containing an operating-system platform (OPS1) specifically adapted for the performance of switching of connections among said subscribers, characterized in that:
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the application programs (FMM1 to FMM9;
AP1 to AP6) are assigned to two different control units (CONTR1;
CONTR2), namely the first control unit (CONTR1) and a second control unit (CONTR2),the second control unit (CONTR2) is provided with a universal operating-system platform (OPS2), and the application programs (FMM1 to FMM9;
AP1 to AP6) of the two control units (CONTR1;
CONTR2) are each designed to be executable on a respective one of said operating-system platforms (OPS1;
OPS2) and cooperate with application programs (FMM1 to FMM9;
AP1 to AP6) of the respective other control unit (CONTR1;
CONTR2) in performing switching functions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A communications system comprising a management system (OS) and a plurality of exchanges connected to the management system (OS), characterized in that at least one of the exchanges (NE) comprises a switching network (DSN) and a control facility which is provided with a plurality of application programs (FMM1 to FMM9;
- AP1 to AP6) for controlling said exchange (NE) and with a first control unit (CONTR1) containing an operating-system platform (OPS1) specifically adapted for the performance of switching functions, wherein the application programs (FMM1 to FMM9;
AP1 to AP6) are assigned to two different control units (CONTR1;
CONTR2), namely the first control unit (CONTR1) and a second control unit (CONTR2), that the second control unit (CONTR2) is provided with a universal operating-system platform (OPS2), and that application programs (FMM1 to FMM9;
AP1 to AP6) of the two control units (CONTR1;
CONTR2) are each designed to be executable on a respective one of said operating-system platforms (OPS1;
OPS2) and cooperate with application programs (FMM1 to FMM9;
AP1 to AP6) of the respective other control unit (CONTR1;
CONTR2) in performing switching functions; and
that the management system (OS) is connected to said exchange (NE) via the second control unit (CONTR2). - View Dependent Claims (14)
- AP1 to AP6) for controlling said exchange (NE) and with a first control unit (CONTR1) containing an operating-system platform (OPS1) specifically adapted for the performance of switching functions, wherein the application programs (FMM1 to FMM9;
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