Abstract: A node in a self-assembling network includes one or more radios connected to any of other nodes in the self-assembling network and user equipment, wherein at least one of the node and the other nodes is connected to a fiber or satellite for backhaul; and one or more processors and memory storing control software, wherein the control software is executed in a distributed manner with the other nodes, and wherein the control software is configured to monitor any of positions of the nodes, monitor bandwidth of user equipment connected to any of the nodes, and monitor quality of service requirement of the user equipment, and cause performance of adjustments to the nodes based on any of the monitored positions, the monitored bandwidth, and the monitored quality of service.

Abstract: A controller associated with a domain includes a network interface; one or more processors communicatively coupled to the network interface; and memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to communicate with one or more additional controllers via the network interface, wherein each of the one or more additional controllers is in one or more additional domains, and wherein each domain provides different characteristics, utilize at least part of a control pattern to obtain requirements for a service, and cause, utilizing any of a peer relationship and a hierarchical relationship with the one or more additional controllers, at least part of implementation of a composition of resources to meet the requirements for the service, wherein the composition defines the resources provided in each domain for the service, and wherein the composition is based on the requirements and the different characteristics in each domain.

Abstract: A controller associated with a domain includes a network interface; one or more processors communicatively coupled to the network interface; and memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to communicate with one or more additional controllers via the network interface, wherein each of the one or more additional controllers is in one or more additional domains, and wherein each domain provides different characteristics, utilize at least part of a control pattern to obtain requirements for a service, and cause, utilizing any of a peer relationship and a hierarchical relationship with the one or more additional controllers, at least part of implementation of a composition of resources to meet the requirements for the service, wherein the composition defines the resources provided in each domain for the service, and wherein the composition is based on the requirements and the different characteristics in each domain.

Abstract: The present invention relates to network management where monitoring and control of the synchronization path for each network element is currently provided for in a manual and ad hoc manner. The present invention provides a method of providing management data describing synchronization trial information for network elements in a communications network.

Abstract: A method for determining the impact on a network of a fault in the network, comprises the steps of constructing a layered topological model of the network according to a predetermined protocol, receiving an indication of an erroneous event at a point in the network, and modelling the impact on the network and its services resulting from the event by navigating the topological model. The modelling step includes applying a priority weighting to an erroneous event to determine a priority order in which a sequence of erroneous events may be attended to. The priority order may be based on cost-effectiveness of carrying out a particular repair. The method may alternatively be used to determine the location of a fault with increased certainty by relating an event with a previous erroneous event. The method is preferably implemented by a programmed computer.

Abstract: A method for determining the impact on a network of a fault in the network, comprises the steps of constructing a layered topological model of the network according to a predetermined protocol, receiving an indication of an erroneous event at a point in the network, and modelling the impact on the network and its services resulting from the event by navigating the topological model. The modelling step includes applying a priority weighting to an erroneous event to determine a priority order in which a sequence of erroneous events may be attended to. The priority order may be based on cost-effectiveness of carrying out a particular repair. The method may alternatively be used to determine the location of a fault with increased certainty by relating an event with a previous erroneous event. The method is preferably implemented by a programmed computer.

Abstract: A data structure is described which enables at least one behavioural characteristic of a first entity to be determined by providing at least one semantic information element as meta-data which describes a characteristic of a discernable feature of the first entity using an interpretable compiler. This semantic meta-data can be compared to meta-data providing semantic information describing a characteristic of a discernable feature of at least one other entity. Meta-data may be passed dynamically with messages exchange by ORBs, or alternatively, it may be stored. In either case, a compatibility statement can be generated which collates the semantic information elements of the first entity with the semantic information elements of the at least one other entity.