Orchestrating mobile data networks in a network environment
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a request for a service from a requestor;
determining at least a first network element and at least a second network element required to satisfy the request from among a plurality of network elements;
triggering, by a server in communication with a mobile network, a coordinating of a work flow between the first network element and the second network element responsive to the request, wherein the work flow includes exchanging messages between the first network element and the second network element; and
translating, by the server, the communication messages exchanged between the first network element and the second network element from a first communication protocol format and a second communication protocol format;
wherein translating communication messages between the first network element and the second network element further comprises;
receiving a first communication message from the first network element having the first communication protocol format, wherein the first communication protocol format includes a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) format;
translating the first communication message to a second communication message having the second communication protocol format, wherein the second communication protocol format includes a subscriber policy management service protocol format; and
sending the second communication message to the second network element.
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Abstract
A method is provided in one example and includes receiving a request for a service from a requestor, an determining at least a first network element and at least a second network element required to satisfy the request from among a plurality of network elements. The method further includes triggering a coordinating of a work flow between the first network element and the second network element responsive to the request. The method still further includes translating communication messages exchanged between the first network element and the second network element from a first communication protocol format and a second communication protocol format.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a request for a service from a requestor; determining at least a first network element and at least a second network element required to satisfy the request from among a plurality of network elements; triggering, by a server in communication with a mobile network, a coordinating of a work flow between the first network element and the second network element responsive to the request, wherein the work flow includes exchanging messages between the first network element and the second network element; and translating, by the server, the communication messages exchanged between the first network element and the second network element from a first communication protocol format and a second communication protocol format; wherein translating communication messages between the first network element and the second network element further comprises; receiving a first communication message from the first network element having the first communication protocol format, wherein the first communication protocol format includes a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) format; translating the first communication message to a second communication message having the second communication protocol format, wherein the second communication protocol format includes a subscriber policy management service protocol format; and sending the second communication message to the second network element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Logic encoded in one or more non-transitory tangible media that includes code for execution and when executed by a processor operable to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a request for a service from a requestor; determining at least a first network element and at least a second network element required to satisfy the request from among a plurality of network elements; triggering, by a server in communication with a mobile network, a coordinating of a work flow between the first network element and the second network element responsive to the request, wherein the work flow includes exchanging messages between the first network element and the second network element; and translating, by the server, the communication messages exchanged between the first network element and the second network element from a first communication protocol format and a second communication protocol format; wherein translating communication messages between the first network element and the second network element further comprises; receiving a first communication message from the first network element having the first communication protocol format, wherein the first communication protocol format includes a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) format; translating the first communication message to a second communication message having the second communication protocol format, wherein the second communication protocol format includes a subscriber policy management service protocol format; and sending the second communication message to the second network element. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory element configured to store data, a processor operable to execute instructions associated with the data, and at least one module, the apparatus being configured to; receive a request for a service from a requestor; determine at least a first network element and at least a second network element required to satisfy the request from among a plurality of network elements; trigger, by a server in communication with a mobile network, a coordinating of a work flow between the first network element and the second network element responsive to the request, wherein the work flow includes exchanging messages between the first network element and the second network element; and translate, by the server, the communication messages exchanged between the first network element and the second network element from a first communication protocol format and a second communication protocol format; wherein translating communication messages between the first network element and the second network element further comprises; receiving a first communication message from the first network element having the first communication protocol format, wherein the first communication protocol format includes a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) format; translating the first communication message to a second communication message having the second communication protocol format, wherein the second communication protocol format includes a subscriber policy management service protocol format; and sending the second communication message to the second network element. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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