Patent ID: 6393481
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A service control system for a communications network having a plurality of service nodes, each node having a memory storage device, and an execution environment for performing services in response to receipt of an event at a network switch element associated with a service node, said system comprising:a service administrator device for generating a service profile at each node, a service profile including type and amount of service object resources relating to service processing at each node, and downloading said type and amount of service object resources to said node in accordance with said profile; instantiation mechanism for instantiating service objects for execution in said one or more execution environments; and, resource management device for tracking execution environment resources at a service node, and maintaining list of service types available at each service node in said network with each service type having an associated capability status indicating whether a requested service is available for instantiation at a service node, wherein when said capability status indicates a requested service is unavailable for instantiation in said network, said resource management device communicating need for instantiating new service objects to said central administrator device for downloading and activation a new service at a service node.