Method and system for multilayer service management
First Claim
1. A service management system for use in a communication system having a core network comprising, at least in part, a plurality of satellites, said service management system comprising:
- a network operations control center (NOCC) having a network service manager capable of managing a set of core services for operating the core network;
a distributed virtual network segment (DVNS) having a product side and a core side, the core side being linked in communication with said network service manager of said NOCC and including a DVNSM capable of managing a first set of services, and the product side including a distributed virtual network segment service manager (DVNSM) capable of managing a second set of services;
wherein said first set of services comprise one or more service features which are built-in to said DVNS for operating said DVNS; and
wherein said second set of services comprise one or more optional services features which enable a DVNS operator to provide services to end users.
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Abstract
Methods (400, 500, 600, 700, 800, and 900) and a multi-layer service management system (300) enable mutilayer service management in a global network environment in a communication system (100) which includes a core network (230) and multiple Distributed Virtual Network Segments (DVNSs) (240). The system (300) includes a network service manager (315) capable of managing a set of services for operating the core network, DVNS service managers (DVNSMs) (345, 347) residing within a core side (340) and a product side (335) of each item of DVNS equipment (330) for managing a first and second set of services associated with the DVNS and also a set of value added services (352) provided through the DVNS equipment (330), and a processor/server 385 residing within customer premises equipment (CPE) (370) for enabling provision of value added services to the CPE. Methods (400, 500, 600, 700, 800, and 900) enable management of services using the service management system (300) by distributing service management across the layers of the network architecture (200).
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9 Claims
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1. A service management system for use in a communication system having a core network comprising, at least in part, a plurality of satellites, said service management system comprising:
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a network operations control center (NOCC) having a network service manager capable of managing a set of core services for operating the core network;
a distributed virtual network segment (DVNS) having a product side and a core side, the core side being linked in communication with said network service manager of said NOCC and including a DVNSM capable of managing a first set of services, and the product side including a distributed virtual network segment service manager (DVNSM) capable of managing a second set of services;
wherein said first set of services comprise one or more service features which are built-in to said DVNS for operating said DVNS; and
wherein said second set of services comprise one or more optional services features which enable a DVNS operator to provide services to end users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
at least one item of customer premesis equipment (CPE), said CPE comprising a CPE product side and a CPE core side, said CPE product side including a processor capable of enabling provision of value added services in said CPE.
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9. The communication system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said value added services comprise one or more services selected from the group of services consisting of business related services, banking services, on-line commerce, distant learning services, interactive TV, telemedicine, encryption, Internet/email access, leisure activities, software services, teleconferencing, usage reporting, and video conferencing.
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