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Communication network method and apparatus having intelligent peripheral resource platform with variable number of ports assigned to concurrent different services

  • US 7,979,559 B2
  • Filed: 03/02/2001
  • Issued: 07/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a communications network including a plurality of network switches, a service platform connected by a signalling interface to the plurality of network switches, and a service resource platform, the method comprising:

  • when a service provisioned for a party to a call requires service resources from the service resource platform then, under control of the service platform, connecting a party to the call via a network switch to the service resource platform;

    for each of a plurality of different services requiring the service resources of the service resource platform, maintaining a count of the respective number of ongoing calls concurrently connected to the service resource platform;

    storing for at least one of the plurality of services a maximum count value; and

    connecting a further call to the service resource platform when the count maintained for the said service is less than the maximum count value.

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