Method and apparatus regarding use of a service convergence fabric
First Claim
1. A method for use with:
- a plurality of networks comprising any of independent access networks, control networks, and services networks; and
multiple services end users;
the method comprising;
providing a service convergence fabric between the plurality of networks comprising any of independent access networks, control networks, and services networks and a converged application layer;
using the service convergence fabric to;
receive input from network edge support functions regarding, at least in part, end user identities, end user state, end user profiles, end-user device identity, end-user device state, session state, and location;
receive a service request;
use the input from the network edge support functions to process the service request with respect to;
resources to support the service request;
user session status as corresponds to the service request; and
user preferences as correspond to the service request;
provide a response comprising at least one ofa processed service request; and
a converged response to the service request;
publish the response to facilitate supporting the service request;
wherein publishing the processed service request to facilitate supporting the service request comprises providing enabling information regarding the processed service request to at least one of;
a service request requester;
at least one resource owner;
another service management network element within the service convergence fabric.
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Abstract
A service convergence fabric (103) is operably disposed between a plurality of independent access networks, control networks, and service networks (104) and a converged application layer (100). This service convergence fabric is then used (202) to receive a service request, process the service request, provide a corresponding response, and publish that response to facilitate the service request. Processing the service request can comprise processing the service request with respect to resources to support the service request, user session status as corresponds to the service request, and user preferences as correspond to the service request. Providing a response can comprise providing a response that comprises at least one of a processed service request and a converged response to the service request.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for use with:
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a plurality of networks comprising any of independent access networks, control networks, and services networks; and multiple services end users; the method comprising; providing a service convergence fabric between the plurality of networks comprising any of independent access networks, control networks, and services networks and a converged application layer; using the service convergence fabric to; receive input from network edge support functions regarding, at least in part, end user identities, end user state, end user profiles, end-user device identity, end-user device state, session state, and location; receive a service request; use the input from the network edge support functions to process the service request with respect to; resources to support the service request; user session status as corresponds to the service request; and user preferences as correspond to the service request; provide a response comprising at least one of a processed service request; and a converged response to the service request; publish the response to facilitate supporting the service request; wherein publishing the processed service request to facilitate supporting the service request comprises providing enabling information regarding the processed service request to at least one of;
a service request requester;
at least one resource owner;
another service management network element within the service convergence fabric.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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