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Management of tiered communication services in a composite communication service

US7487236B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Alcatel Lucent · FR

Inventors

Attaullah Zabihi · Gatineau, CA
Joël R. Calippe · San Jose, US
Stephen Richard Morse · Ottawa, CA
Chi Zhang · Kunshan, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 4, 2005
Grant date	Feb 3, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 26, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L41/22
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for managing tiered communication services in a composite communication service are disclosed. Component communication services for providing a composite communication service are arranged into tiers in a structure of the composite communication service. The tiers and order facilitate visualization of composite communication services and assessment of the effects of events which impact a portion of a composite communication service on other portions of the composite communication service, for example. Related data structures and user interfaces are also disclosed.

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