Abstract: The present invention is directed to a Mobile Agent (MA) and a method of migrating a MA having a set of partitions from a current host to a target host. The MA comprises a communication module capable of, prior to migrating to the target host, getting information on available resources at the target host. The MA further comprises a partition handler. The partition handler is capable of electing partitions to be dropped by the MA and sending the elected partitions to a Partition Storage Agent (PSA). The partition handler elects the partitions to be dropped from the set of partitions and the information on available resources at the target host. The partition handler is further capable of, after migrating to the target host, downloading new partitions from the PSA.

Abstract: A system and method of creating subscriber services in an Internet Protocol (IP)-based telecommunications network. A service creation architecture includes a Service Component Creator (SCC) that creates service proxy objects, and posts them on a Lookup Service (LUS). The LUS is accessible through the Internet by Enterprise Service Creators (ESCs). The ESCs download the posted service proxy objects from the LUS, and customize the downloaded objects to create customized services for enterprise users. The ESCs upload the customized service proxy objects to an Enterprise LUS, and the, Enterprise LUS downloads the customized service proxy objects to a Service Management Unit (SMU) serving the end user. A gatekeeper serving the end users utilizes the service proxy code downloaded to the SMU to determine the location of a Service Implementation Repository (SIR) that stores actual service code for implementing the customized service.

Abstract: A system and method of device-aware service provisioning in a hybrid/integrated telecommunications network having a packet-switched network portion (PSN) and heterogeneous circuit-switched network (CSN) portions. A user profile is provided which partitions a service in three dimensions: a user-specific service part, a device-specific service part, and a combination part which specifies service conditions when an end-user uses a particular device or terminal. A common IP telephony Value-Added Services infrastructure is included wherein device-aware service triggers are provided for triggering appropriate service partitions of the user profile. Upon encountering a device-aware service trigger in a call control process, a service switching node queries the user profile and determines the service conditions associated with the particular device-specific service part to be invoked.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conferencing architecture, and also to a logic control module and a conferencing module. The conferencing architecture, logic control module and conferencing module grant some of a group of terminal users communication rights to communicate together. The conferencing architecture includes both the logic control module and the conferencing module. The logic control module is in communication with the group of terminal users, and maintains a list of at least one predetermined criterion and associated communication rights. The logic control module monitors status of the terminal users and, upon a change of status of at least one of the terminal users, if the change of status corresponds to at least one of the predetermined criterion, generates a message for modifying the communication rights accordingly. The conferencing module receives the message and changes the communication rights amongst the terminal users in accordance with the message.

Abstract: A system and method for providing Value-Added Services (VAS) in an integrated telecommunications network having a packet-switched network portion (PSN) operable with Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). The integrated telecommunications network includes a SIPext SSP server, a trigger server, and a service node having a Service Logic Program (SLP) that is operable with Intelligent Network Application Protocol (INAP). The SIPext SSP and service nodes are provided with the capability to communicate using SIP-compliant messaging. New header fields are provided that specify operations to be performed by the service node with respect to a service. INAP service parametric data is also provided in the header fields in a sequential form. When a call is received in the SIPext SSP server for a user having a subscription for a VAS, it queries the user profile stored in the trigger server.

Abstract: A system and method of service provisioning in an integrated telecommunications network having a packet-switched network portion (PSN) and a circuit-switched network (CSN) portion with a gateway disposed therebetween. A service node comprising a Service Control Point (SCP), a Service Data Point (SDP), or both, is provided with an interface operable with the PSN portion. A first entity (e.g., served entity) is capable of accessing the service node for the purpose of invoking a service. A return result from the service node is provided, based on the decision of what action is to be taken with respect to the service request, to the first entity which then determines how the action is to be effectuated. An indication is thereafter provided by the first entity to a second entity (e.g., re-routing entity) preferably using H.450.X messages. In response, the second entity (i.e., re-routing or switching entity) takes an appropriate service action based on the return result obtained from the service node.

Abstract: A method, system, and service provider for program-on-demand service in a telecommunications network, wherein a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) terminal sends to a service provider, preferably over an HTTP link, a program request for a plurality of selected programs. The service provider determines which content provider stores the first program, and establishes an SIP session between that content provider and the SIP terminal, session which is used for streaming the first selected program to the SIP terminal, preferably using Real-Time Protocol (RTP). At the termination of a first program, the service provider releases the first SIP session and establishes a second SIP session between the SIP terminal and a second content provider storing the second program. The service provider may have a Web Server for selecting programs, and may be connected to an SIP functionality having a Parlay/SIP converter and an SIP server for handling SIP sessions using Parlay/OSA-based messages.

Abstract: The invention relates to various embodiments of a method for updating a mobile agent (MA) providing services. The MA resides in a site in a data communications network. In a preferred embodiment a new MA, comprising the desired services, is created. The new MA moves to the site of the old MA where its data is customised. The method then waits until none of the old services in the old MA is running before it deactivates the old MA and activates the new MA. In addition, two further embodiments are provided. Furthermore, an interface manager (IM) for use with interpreted object-oriented programs is provided. The IM acts as a proxy for inter-object calls and has a redirection table in order to redirect object calls to objects that replaced old objects. Also, a method for updating an MA with an IM is provided.

Abstract: An Intelligent Network Service Control Point (IN-SCP) and method of implementing user services in a telecommunications network utilizing user-defined Call Processing Language (CPL) scripts. The IN-SCP stores at least one CPL script that provides a first service when the script is executed. The IN-SCP includes a CPL script interpreter for mapping semantics of the CPL script to IN procedural detection points. When the IN-SCP receives a service trigger from a call server such as a Mobile Switching Center (MSC), the IN-SCP executes the CPL script. If the user also subscribes to service provider-defined IN services, the IN-SCP executes the service provider-defined IN services first, and then executes the CPL script after determining that the script is consistent with the IN services.

Abstract: A system and method of authorizing an electronic commerce transaction between a purchaser using a credit card, an on-line merchant, and a credit card company. A server associated with the merchant receives a purchase request from the purchaser that includes a purchase amount and the purchaser's credit card information. A SIP multi-party conference is established, and information is shared among the three parties through a multicast procedure. A Web camera may take an image of the purchaser when the purchaser sends the purchase request to the merchant. A whiteboard application is used to capture an image of the purchaser's signature. The credit card company verifies the credit card information, authorizes the purchase amount, and validates the purchaser's image and signature utilizing an image recognition program and a database of valid cardholder images and signatures.

Abstract: An operation and maintenance control point (OMCP) operates at an intermediate level in a telecommunications network between the network elements and the network management system (NMS). The OMCP reduces the processing load on the NMS, and rather than reporting symptoms, provides the NMS with suggested corrective actions to correct reported problems. The NMS executes the suggested corrective actions and compares the actual results in the network with predicted results. Feedback on the results is then provided to the OMCP to improve its analysis and provide more effective corrective actions are suggested if the problem recurs. By automatically interfacing with the NMS, which analyzes and executes the suggested corrective actions, the OMCP creates a self-engineering telecommunications network.

Abstract: A customer administrative system is interfaced with one or more database network elements having unique subscriber creation or deletion policies. An agent is included within the interface to process a received generic subscriber creation or deletion command originated by a customer administrative system. Responsive thereto, the one or ones of the database network elements implicated by the command are identified and issued, in accordance with the appropriate unique policy for each identified database network element, the required individual database network element specific commands necessary to effectuate the subscriber creation or deletion activity.

Abstract: A customer administrative system of a wireless communications system is interfaced with one or more system database network elements to support single command meta-service activation and management tasks. In this regard, a meta-service comprises a package of individual services. An agent is included in the interface to process single meta-service command for handling by the database network elements. The database network elements supporting the individual services implicated by the meta-service command are identified and are issued appropriately formatted, device specific commands for effectuating the meta-service activation or management task. In the event that each implicated database network element cannot successfully complete the requisite meta-service activation or management task, the service provision state of each implicated database network element is rolled-back to a service provision state prior to receipt of the meta-service command.

Abstract: A mapping function and method for mapping a Signaling System 7 (SS7) telecommunication signaling message from a Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) protocol layer to an Internet Protocol (IP) protocol layer in order to transmit the SS7 signaling message over a data network from an origination node to a destination node. The mapping function receives the SS7 signaling message from the SCCP protocol layer by sending and receiving Message Transfer Protocol (MTP) primitives from the mapping function to the SCCP protocol layer. The mapping function then maps the received SS7 signaling message into an IP message by mapping MTP primitives into IP primitives, mapping the SS7 message address into an IP message address, and utilizing a user interface to set IP protocol parameters that cannot be transferred by the SCCP protocol layer. The mapping function then sends the mapped IP message to the IP protocol layer by sending and receiving IP primitives from the mapping function to the IP protocol layer.

Abstract: A customer administrative system of a wireless communications system is interfaced with one or more system database network elements to support not only transaction oriented communications, but also query oriented communications. Logic is included in the interface to process and translate search request queries for database network element handling. Results of any searches performed in response to the queries are returned to the interface. The logic then collects the information comprising the results of the searches, and supports file transfer of the collected information to the requesting customer administrative system.

Abstract: A common channel signaling system interconnects two home location registers. A data administrator responds to a network operator request by sending commands to a first (originating) home location register to have subscriber data extracted and formatted for communication over the common channel signaling system. Prior to communication, the first home location register verifies a common channel signaling system functionality level of a second (destination) home location register. If verified, the communication is sent, unformatted, and the included subscriber data stored. A data network and service management access layer further interconnect the two home location registers. The data administrator responds to a generic network operator migration request by generating home location register specific commands instructing the first home location register to extract subscriber data for transfer over the data network and through the service management access layer to the second home location register for storage.

Abstract: A customer administrative system (user input device) of a wireless communications system is interfaced through a service order gateway with one or more system database network elements to support redundant data back-up and data consistency checks. Logic is included in the service order gateway to process and translate data management orders to effectuate any data updates in each of plural redundantly configured database network elements. The included logic further queries the plural database network elements for stored data, and compares the extracted data to identify inconsistencies.

Abstract: A system and method for efficiently managing the primary memory of a processing system such as a general purpose computer system or a telecommunications network by increasing the amount of primary memory available for subscriber allocation through the use of a general purpose counters block (GPCB). The GPCB is divided into an event-map block that assigns event detectors to counters, an event-instructor block which activates the event detectors, an event-indication receiver for receiving signals from the event detectors, an assign/counter that activates general purpose counters, and general purpose counters for incrementing, storing and reporting event count information. The system also provides for designating the general purpose counters to monitor selected events in programs. The events can be monitored on an individual basis or in groups.

Abstract: A client sends a first message (such as a stored procedure function call) to a server relational database identifying notifications concerning database access related events of interest. Responsive to this first message, logic within the server relational database monitors instances of database accesses, determines whether any of those accesses relate to events of interest, and then stores those determined events. The client also sends a second message (such as blocking stored procedure function call) requesting that it be notified of any stored events of interest. Responsive to this second message, the logic within the server relational database checks to see whether any events have been stored, sends a notification message containing an identification of those stored events to the client, and then clears the stored events. These notifications concerning external events of interest may then be processed by a service management application executed within the client.

Abstract: External entity data access to the customer administrative system and database network elements of a telecommunications network is provided through a web-server and an Internet connection. The integrity and security of any stored data is protected through the use of a firewall implemented at the web-server. In one aspect, an interface is connected between the customer administrative system and database network elements and is also connected to the web-server to handle external entity requests by specifying not only which actions need to be taken but also routing the request to a proper destination. In a second aspect, the interface is by-passed with respect to the handling of external entity requests, with the web-server specifying the actions to be taken and routing the request to the proper destination.