SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DOMAIN POLICY FOR INTERCONNECTED COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
First Claim
1. An apparatus for managing domain policy across communication systems, comprising:
- a network interconnection node,wherein the network interconnection node is in communication with a plurality of edge proxy nodes,wherein each edge proxy node is configured to service a messaging community of users, andwherein each messaging community is governed by a local communication domain policy, andwherein the network interconnection node comprises;
a communication domain policy mediation module,wherein the communication domain policy mediation module is configured to negotiate communication domain policy attributes between different messaging communities for communicating messages between the different messaging communities.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method for managing domain policy for interconnected communication networks. The present invention governs communication service policy for interconnection among remote communication services to allow users to communicate with other users in remote domains. Exemplary embodiments allow the local communication services to guarantee certain service aspects even when remote domains are involved. For example, the local service enablers can assert their local service policy across domains. A local service enabler can choose other service enablers in remote domains based on specific criteria that meets the local service enabler'"'"'s settings and user preferences. The local service enabler can protect itself from connection to other service enablers that may contradict its local settings. Thus, the present invention can manage communication services across remote domains, while each domain can continue to be managed locally according to the needs and preferences of the local users.
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1. An apparatus for managing domain policy across communication systems, comprising:
a network interconnection node, wherein the network interconnection node is in communication with a plurality of edge proxy nodes, wherein each edge proxy node is configured to service a messaging community of users, and wherein each messaging community is governed by a local communication domain policy, and wherein the network interconnection node comprises; a communication domain policy mediation module, wherein the communication domain policy mediation module is configured to negotiate communication domain policy attributes between different messaging communities for communicating messages between the different messaging communities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for managing domain policy for interconnected communication networks, comprising:
a plurality of messaging service enablers in communication with one another, wherein each messaging service enabler is configured to service a messaging community of users, wherein each messaging community is governed by a messaging domain policy, and wherein each messaging service enabler comprises; network interconnection structure, wherein the network interconnection structure comprises; inter-domain messaging policy negotiation structure,
wherein the inter-domain messaging policy negotiation structure is configured to mediate messaging domain policy attributes between remote messaging communities for communicating messages between the remote messaging communities.- View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of managing domain policy across communication systems, comprising the steps of:
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a.) governing communications among a plurality of remote edge proxy nodes, wherein each edge proxy node is configured to service a messaging community of users, wherein each messaging community is governed by a local communication domain policy, and wherein step (a) comprises the step of; b.) negotiating communication domain policy attributes between different messaging communities for communicating messages between the different messaging communities. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of managing domain policy for interconnected communication networks, comprising:
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a.) governing communications among a first plurality of edge proxy nodes; b.) governing communications among a second plurality of edge proxy nodes, wherein each edge proxy node is configured to service a messaging community of users, and wherein each messaging community is governed by a messaging policy; and c.) negotiating messaging policy attributes between steps (a) and (b) to communicate a message between a first messaging community of the first plurality of edge proxy nodes and a second messaging community of the second plurality of edge proxy nodes. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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