Methods, systems, and computer program products for a hierarchical, redundant OAM&P architecture for use in an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) network
First Claim
1. A system for managing a telecommunications network, the system comprising:
- a system operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&
P) entity that communicates OAM&
P information to and from each of a plurality of applications directly, wherein at least one of the plurality of applications is different from another of the plurality of applications; and
a network OAM&
P entity for communicating OAM&
P information between the system OAM&
P entity and a network operations center,wherein the system OAM&
P entity aggregates OAM&
P information received from the plurality of applications and provides to the network OAM&
P entity at least some of the aggregated OAM&
P information received from the plurality of applications and wherein the network OAM&
P entity aggregates information received from the system OAM&
P entity and provides to the network operations center at least some of the aggregated OAM&
P information received from the system OAM&
P entity.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for a hierarchical, redundant OAM&P architecture for use in an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a system for managing an Internet protocol multimedia system (IMS) network. The system includes a network operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P) entity for communicating with an operator'"'"'s network, a system OAM&P entity associated with the network OAM&P entity, and at least one message processing entity associated with the system OAM&P entity for processing signaling information and for implementing at least one application. The system OAM&P entity receives OAM&P information from one or more message processing entities and communicates at least some of the received OAM&P information to the network OAM&P entity. The network OAM&P entity receives OAM&P information from the system OAM&P entity and communicates at least some of the received OAM&P information to the operator'"'"'s network.
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45 Claims
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1. A system for managing a telecommunications network, the system comprising:
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a system operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&
P) entity that communicates OAM&
P information to and from each of a plurality of applications directly, wherein at least one of the plurality of applications is different from another of the plurality of applications; anda network OAM&
P entity for communicating OAM&
P information between the system OAM&
P entity and a network operations center,wherein the system OAM&
P entity aggregates OAM&
P information received from the plurality of applications and provides to the network OAM&
P entity at least some of the aggregated OAM&
P information received from the plurality of applications and wherein the network OAM&
P entity aggregates information received from the system OAM&
P entity and provides to the network operations center at least some of the aggregated OAM&
P information received from the system OAM&
P entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for managing a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
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performing a message processing function including processing signaling information, performing a plurality of application functions, and generating operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&
P) information, wherein at least one of the plurality of application functions is different from another of the plurality of application functions;performing, by a system OAM&
P entity, a system OAM&
P function including receiving at least some of the OAM&
P information from each of the plurality of application functions directly, aggregating the received at least some of the OAM&
P information from the plurality of applications, and providing to a network OAM&
P entity at least some of the aggregated OAM&
P information; andperforming, by the network OAM&
P entity, a network OAM&
P function including receiving from the system OAM&
P entity the at least some of the OAM&
P information from the plurality of applications, aggregating the received at least some of the OAM&
P information from the system OAM&
P entity, and communicating to a network operations center at least some of the aggregated OAM&
P information from the system OAM&
P entity. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for managing a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
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performing a message processing function including processing signaling information, performing a plurality of application functions, and generating operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&
P) information, wherein at least one of the plurality of application functions is different from another of the plurality of application functions and wherein the message processing function is performed by an entity other than the system OAM&
P entity;performing, by a system OAM&
P entity, a system OAM&
P function including receiving at least some of the OAM&
P information from each of the plurality of application functions directly;performing, by a network OAM&
P entity, a network OAM&
P function including receiving at least some of the OAM&
P information from the system OAM&
P function and communicating at least some of the OAM&
P information to a network operations center;receiving and processing, by the message processing function, configuration instructions for performing at least one of the application functions, and performing an application function specified by the configuration instructions; and sending, by the message processing function, a status message including a description of capabilities of the message processing function. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A computer program product comprising computer executable instructions embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium for performing steps comprising:
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performing a message processing function including processing signaling information, performing a plurality of application functions, and generating operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&
P) information, wherein at least one of the plurality of application functions is different from another of the plurality of application functions;performing, by a system OAM&
P entity, a system OAM&
P function including receiving at least some of the OAM&
P information from each of the plurality of application functions directly, aggregating the received at least some of the OAM&
P information from the plurality of applications, and providing to a network OAM&
P entity at least some of the aggregated OAM&
P information; andperforming, by the network OAM&
P entity, a network OAM&
P function including receiving from the system OAM&
P function the at least some of the OAM&
P information from the plurality of applications, aggregating the received at least some of the OAM&
P information from the system OAM&
P function, and communicating to a network operations center at least some of the aggregated OAM&
P information from the system OAM&
P function.
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