Method of providing services in a network, network element and computer program product
US9043465B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/567
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention focuses on providing services (3) originating from a plurality of services (3a, 3b) through one central network element (4), which may be integrated in a gateway. The network element performs a method comprising:—combining pluralities of independent service elements (3a, 3b) to form respective service compositions;—providing a plurality of service chaining applications, each of said service chaining applications being associated with one of said service compositions and defining a set of network and/or user events associated with actions for controlling the independent service elements (3a, 3b) of the corresponding service composition; wherein upon triggering of at least one service composition said method further comprises:—identifying and executing a corresponding service chaining application to manage instances of the independent service elements (3a, 3b) comprised in said service composition in accordance with current network and/or user events; and—managing said network resources and said network services in accordance with a totality of current instances of independent service elements (3a, 3b).
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