Service integration system, and methods for providing services in a communications network, for employing new communications network services, and for controlling traffic flow

摘要

"SERVICE INTEGRATION SYSTEM, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SERVICES IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK, FOR USING NEW COMMUNICATION NETWORK SERVICES AND TO CONTROL TRAFFIC FLOW". A software-implemented distributed service integration system that provides an open environment for the development of new services, and their integration with the existing network, with the integration being performed by the service integration system administrator, who is also responsible for the development. of the service. Thus, the procedure for developing and integrating new services is shorter and cheaper than common in telephony service integration systems. An example of a new service that is integrated with the existing network infrastructure includes the service developer developing a sophisticated billing service that uses a bearer billing infrastructure. The system of the invention also provides, through a service administrator-defined modifiable policy, service level control of the packet flow both within the service integration system and between the service integration system and the communications network. The system of the invention also provides visibility to the signaling process for services employed thereon by providing direct communication with different protocols such as IP, SS7 etc. through network adaptation components.