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System and method for identifying and calling a function of a service with respect to a subscriber and service management system employing the same

US8059565B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Alcatel Lucent · FR

Inventors

Neil Dholakia · Austin, US
Edward S. Pelley · Cedar Park, US
Thomas A. Palkot · Austin, US
Bryan P. Tacker · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 21, 2008
Grant date	Nov 15, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 6, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L67/306
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various systems and methods for identifying and calling functions to perform various tasks. One aspect provides a method of exposing a set of device-specific functions associated with a subscriber. In one embodiment, the method includes: (1) identifying service descriptions associated with the subscriber, (2) mapping end points associated with the subscriber to roles in at least one of the service descriptions and (3) collecting at least one function associated with the at least one role in the at least one of the service descriptions.

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