Patent ID: 9660865
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L,H04N

Claim:
1. A method for gradually implementing network service capabilities to a plurality of end users through a first control network and a second control network, each of the first and second control networks being connectable to the plurality of end users via a communications network, the method comprising: providing a first service capability to the plurality of end users through the first control network; subsequently providing a second service capability to a first testing portion of the plurality of end users through the second control network, the second service capability replacing the first service capability of the first testing portion of the plurality of end users; and subsequently providing the second service capability to a second testing portion of the plurality of end users, in addition to the first testing portion, through the second control network, while continuing to provide the first service capability to remaining end users of the plurality of end users through the first control network, the second service capability replacing the first service capability of the second testing portion of the plurality of end users.