Patent ID: 6091735
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A method for controlling access to a plurality of services by a plurality of ports on a plurality of remote nodes in a network, wherein the plurality of services are provided by at least one service provider, the method comprises:establishing a plurality of circuit identifications, one circuit identification is established for each port of the plurality of ports, wherein each circuit identification has at least a port number and a remote node number;generating at least one service order for each port, each service order having the circuit identification of the respective port and at least one service entitlement;providing the circuit identification and a customer name respectively to the at least one service provider;generating a plurality of service orders, at least one service order for each circuit identification received by the at least one service provider, each service order having the respective circuit identification and at least one service entitlement;sending each service order to the network;storing each sent service order in a management system;storing each circuit identification and each service entitlement in a central node;providing at least one service request to a respective one port of the plurality of ports;attaching to each service request the port number of the respective port and the remote node number of the respective remote node;sending each service request to the central node after the port number and remote node number have been attached;verifying for each service request that the circuit identification of at least one service entitlement has the same port number and remote node number as in the service request, in response to the service request being received at the central node; andproviding the respective port access to one service of the plurality of services in response to the verified service request.