Intelligent network

• US 6,779,030 B1
• Filed: 01/04/2002
• Issued: 08/17/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: WorldCom, Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Dugan, Andrew, Holmes, Allen M., Robb, Terence A., Deo, Ajay P., Syed, Sami, Wong, Wendy T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Meky, Moustafa M.
• Application Number:
  US10/040,320
• Time in Patent Office: 956 Days
• Field of Search: 709/200, 709/201, 709/203, 709/206, 709/207, 709/212, 709/213, 709/217, 709/218, 709/219, 709/223, 709/224, 709/225, 709/226, 709/221, 379/114, 379/196, 379/207, 379/219, 379/220, 379/221.08, 379/229, 379/260, 379/283
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/00 Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/90 using Intelligent Networks [IN] or Advanced Intelligent Networks [AIN]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/54 Object oriented software
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/052 software update
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/016 Billing using Intelligent Networks [IN] or Advanced Intelligent Networks [AIN]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42136 Administration or customisation of services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4228 in networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0029 Provisions for intelligent networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0037 involving call modelling techniques, e.g. modifications to the basic call state model [BCSM]

Abstract

In a telecommunications switching network having a resource complex including network switches, an intelligent service platform for providing intelligent call processing and service execution for call events received at the switches and requiring call processing services. A centralized administration system is provided that comprises a system for storing one or more reusable business objects that each encapsulate a distinct call processing function, and any associated data required by the business object; a system for distributing selected business objects and associated data to selected nodes in the switching network based on pre-determined node configuration criteria; and, a system for activating the business objects in preparation for real-time use. A computing platform is provided within each node for executing those business objects required to perform a service in accordance with an event received at the network switch. Also within a node is a storage and retrieval system for sorting and retrieving selected objects and any associated data distributed by the administration system, and making them locally available to the computing platform when required to perform a service. An underlying location-independent communication system is provided to coordinate interaction of one or more business objects to perform the service in response to needs of the received event.

Claims

1. An apparatus for deploying new services on a service node in a telecommunications network, comprising:

a service administration component configured to receive customer order data from a legacy system, the service administration component also configured to generate a request for a service object based on the customer order data; and

a service creation component coupled to the service administration component, the service creation component configured receive the request for a service object from the service administration component, the service creation component also configured to create a first service object based on the request for a service object;

wherein the service administration component is configured to send the first service object generated by the service creation component to a service node coupled to the service administration component.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a first service node coupled to the service administration component, the first service node configured to deploy a telecommunications service based on the first service object received from the service administration component.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first service node includes a data management component, the data management component configured to implement the first service object on the first service node.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first service node includes a resource manager coupled to the service administration component, the resource manager configured to specify the types of service objects supported by the first service node.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first service node includes a service execution environment for implementing a service based on the first service object.

6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first service node includes a service node communication component, the service node communication component configured to communicate with a second service node.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the service node communication component is configured to transmit the availability of the first service object at the first service node to the second service node.

8. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first service node includes a resource complex, the resource complex including a switch fabric.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the service creation component includes a repository of service components.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the service creation component includes a repository of service components, the repository of service components including service objects.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a legacy system coupled to the service administration component, the legacy system configured to generate customer order data.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the service administration component includes an interface device for receiving service node physical resource capacity information.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising customer premises equipment coupled to the resource complex.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the service administration component includes a trigger mechanism, the trigger mechanism configured to initiate activation of the first service object received by the first service node.

12. The apparatus of 11, wherein the legacy system is configured to send the customer order data to the service administration component.

16. An apparatus for deploying new services on a service node in a telecommunications network, comprising:

a service administration component configured to receive customer order data from a legacy system, the service administration component also configured to generate a request for a service object based on the customer order data;

a service creation component coupled to the service administration component, the service creation component configured receive the request for a service object from the service administration component, the service creation component also configured to create a first service object based on the request for a service object; and

a first service node coupled to the service administration component, the first service node configured to receive the first service object generated by the service creation component and deploy a telecommunications service based on the first service object.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a legacy system coupled to the service administration component, the legacy system configured to generate customer order data.

19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first service node includes a data management component, the data management component configured to implement the first service object on the first service node.

20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first service node includes a resource manager coupled to the service administration component, the resource manager configured to specify the types of service objects supported by the first service node.

21. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the service creation component includes a repository of service components that include service objects.

22. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the service creation component includes a repository of service components that include service objects.

23. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first service node includes a service execution environment for implementing a service based on the first service object.

24. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first service node includes a service node communication component, the service node communication component configured to communicate with a second service node.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the service node communication component is configured to transmit the availability of the first service object at the first service node to the second service node.

26. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the service administration component includes an interface device for receiving service node physical resource capacity information.

27. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the service administration component includes a trigger mechanism, the trigger mechanism configured to initiate activation of the first service object received by the first service node.

28. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first service node includes an intelligent call processor.

29. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first service node includes a resource complex, the resource complex including an intelligent peripheral.

18. The apparatus of 17, wherein the legacy system is configured to send the customer order data to the service administration component.

30. A method for deploying new services on a service node in a administering services in a telecommunications network, comprising:

receiving customer order data from a legacy system;

generating a request for a service object based on the customer order data;

creating a first service object based on the request for a service object; and

sending the first service object to a first service node.

31. The method of claim 30, further comprising deploying a telecommunications service at the first service node based on the first service object.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein the deploying a telecommunications service includes implementing the first service object on the first service node.

33. The method of claim 31, further comprising receiving information specifying the types of service objects supported by the first service node.

34. Method of claim 31, further comprising transmitting, from the first service node, the availability of the first service object at the first service node to a second service node.

35. The method of claim 30, further generating customer order data at a legacy system.

36. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the legacy system is configured to send the customer order data to the service administration component.

37. The method of claim 30, further comprising initiating activation of the first service object received by the first service node based on a trigger event.