Patent ID: 6718332
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A subscriber management system (SMS)data transfer interface, comprising:an SMS data adapter comprising: a first subscribing element configured to receive SMS data having a first format and at least one attribute definition described by a first description; an attribute definition transcriber configured to transcribe said at least one attribute definition from said first description into a second description; and a first publishing element configured to publish said SMS data including said at least one attribute definition having said second description; and an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) data adapter comprising: a second subscribing element configured to receive said SMS data including said at least one attribute definition having said second description; a format converter configured to convert from said first format to a second format said SMS data including said at least one attribute definition having said second description; and a second publishing element configured to publish said SMS data having said second format and at least one attribute definition having said second description.