Method for distributing and executing service logic

• US 7,881,286 B2
• Filed: 12/28/2006
• Issued: 02/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Redknee Inc.
• Original Assignee: Redknee Inc.
• Inventors: Ratcliffe, Duncan, Rahim, Rubens, Skoczkowski, Lucas, Zabawskyj, Bohdan Konstantyn
• Primary Examiner(s): HO, DUC CHI
• Application Number:
  US11/617,047
• Publication Number:
  US 20070127683A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,496 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 370/352
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/12 intelligent networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/247 Knowledge-based maintenance systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42178 by downloading data to substation equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5322 for recording text messages

Abstract

A method of distributing and executing service logic across private and public networks for the generation and provision of telecommunication services is disclosed. The functionality and capabilities associated with both Intelligent Network (IN) and non-IN compliant elements of a public telecommunications system are abstracted using a set of control and informational parameters and variables which are associated with a given network element or network element category. A service creation and execution application programming interface provides access to a service creation and execution environment which is distributed in public network gateways, private network gateways, and in compatible software platforms. The distributed service creation and execution environment enable the generation, provisioning, and execution of applications across private and public telecommunication networks in order to provide novel telecommunication services via the serial or concurrent invocation of one or more distributed applications.

Claims

1. A method of distributing and executing service logic with a private or public telecommunications system, the method comprising:

interfacing with a plurality of public communications network elements, wherein the plurality of public communications network elements includes at least one switching center and a plurality of intelligent network elements having at least one of a service switching function and a service control function;

wherein a set of informational and control parameters and variables associated with at least one of the plurality of public communications network elements are distilled into a first vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects;

receiving at least one application request for communicating with or controlling at least one of the plurality of public communications network elements, the application request being formatted according to the first vector;

interfacing with a plurality of private communication'"'"'s network elements, wherein the plurality of private communications network elements includes a private branch exchange in which access is provided between the public communications network elements and the private network communications elements over at least one interface; and

communicating with or controlling at least one of the plurality of public communications network elements according to the at least one application request, utilizing the native communication protocols supported by the plurality of public communications network elements and the plurality of private network communications elements.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the set of informational and control parameters and variables associated with at least one of the plurality of private communications network elements are distilled into a second vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the second vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects define state information of a subscriber associated with the at least one request.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the second vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects define state information of a circuit-switched or packet-switched session associated with the at least one request.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the second vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects define a plurality of controllable attributes of at least one of the plurality of private communications network elements.

6. The method according to claim 2 wherein the second vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects are utilized to provide an application programming, interface which executes on a computer platform located in the private network domain.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects define state information of a subscriber associated with the at least one request.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects define state information of a circuit-switched or packet-switched session associated with the at least one request.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects define a plurality of controllable attributes of at least one of the plurality of public communications network elements.

10. The method according to claim 1 wherein the first vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects are utilized to provide an application programming interface which executes on a computer platform.

11. A method of distributing and executing service logic with a private or public telecommunications system, the method comprising:

interfacing with a plurality of public communications network elements, wherein the plurality of public communications network elements includes at least one switching center, and a plurality of intelligent network elements having at least one of a service switching function and a service control function;

interfacing with a plurality of private communications network elements, wherein the plurality of private network elements includes a private branch exchange in which access is provided between the public communications network elements and the private network communications elements over at least one interface,

wherein a set, of informational and control parameters and variables associated with at least one of the plurality of private communications network elements are distilled into a first vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects;

receiving at least one application request for communicating with or controlling at least one of the plurality of public communications network elements, the application request being formatted according to the first vector; and

communicating with or controlling at least one of the plurality of public communications network elements according to the at least one application request, utilizing the native communication protocols supported by the plurality of public communications network elements and the plurality of private communications network elements.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the informational and control parameters and variables associated with at least one of the plurality of public communications network elements are distilled into a second vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the second vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects define state information of a subscriber associated with the at least one request.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein the second vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects define state information of a circuit-switched or packet-switched session associated with the at least one request.

15. The method according to claim 12, Wherein the second vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects define a plurality of controllable attributes of at least one of the plurality of public communications network elements.

16. The method according to claim 12 wherein the second vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects are utilized to provide an application programming interface which executes on a computer platform.

17. The method according to claim 11, wherein the first vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects define state information of a subscriber associated with the at least one request.

18. The method according to claim 11, wherein the first vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects define state information of a circuit-switched or packet-switched session associated with the at least one request.

19. The method according to claim 11, wherein the first vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects define a plurality of controllable attributes of at least one of the plurality of private communications network elements.

20. The method according to claim 11 wherein the first vector of alphanumeric values or network element objects are utilized to provide an application programming interface which executes on a computer platform located in the private network domain.