Method and apparatus for open management of multi-media services
US8862570B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/82
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An architecture which permits externalized management of services includes a number of management service capability (MSC) definitions. Each operator may associate a management service capability with a Service/Service Capability for managing various aspects of the Service/Service Capability. An interface enables a variety of different management systems to utilize a common MSC structure, independent of the information models, transport mechanisms and management interface of the system using the MSC. With such an arrangement, management related integration costs associated with integrating and bundling complex multi-media services is significantly reduced.
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