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Multiservice use of network connection capability

  • US 7,050,423 B2
  • Filed: 11/27/2001
  • Issued: 05/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for controlling access to a communications network associated with a network service, the system comprising:

  • a service controller, comprising at least one session initiation protocol (SIP) proxy server, that receives a request for the network service from an initiating end system to access the network service, provides the initiating end system with an enabling certificate, comprising information relating to the permitted setup, and service policy or logic representing service capabilities or service permissions, associated with the network service, and a unique setup identifier, and instructs the initiating end system to perform a connection setup request that includes the certificate and the unique identifier; and

    at least one switching device that receives the connection setup request from the initiating end system, the switching device processing the connection setup request based on the certificate and the unique identifier and performing one of establishing a network connection and rejecting the connection setup request based on the processing, in accordance with at least the certificate.

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