Patent ID: 8248965

Claim:
A method for use with: a plurality of networks comprising any of independent access networks, control networks, and services networks; and multiple services end users; the method comprising: providing a service convergence fabric between the plurality of networks comprising any of independent access networks, control networks, and services networks and a converged application layer; using the service convergence fabric to: receive input from network edge support functions regarding, at least in part, end user identities, end user state, end user profiles, end-user device identity, end-user device state, session state, and location; receive a service request; use the input from the network edge support functions to process the service request with respect to: resources to support the service request; user session status as corresponds to the service request; and user preferences as correspond to the service request; provide a response comprising at least one of a processed service request; and a converged response to the service request; publish the response to facilitate supporting the service request; wherein publishing the processed service request to facilitate supporting the service request comprises providing enabling information regarding the processed service request to at least one of: a service request requester; at least one resource owner; another service management network element within the service convergence fabric.