Patent ID: 7577747

Claim:
An access server for integrating web based services in an existing telecommunication network service environment comprising one or several non web based telecom service elements, the access server comprising: at least one first mediation element that: receives a first service request from a first web based service element, the request using a first web based protocol; converts the received first service request to a telecom service request and transmits said telecom service request to a corresponding first telecom service element using an appropriate first telecom protocol; receives first service data replied from the first telecom service element containing information requested in said telecom service request; and transmits said first service data using said first web based protocol; a registration unit that registers telecom service elements in a web based description server to make known service properties and service addresses of said telecom service elements to web based service elements; and at least one second mediation element that: receives a second service request from a second telecom service element, the request using a second telecom protocol; converts the received second service request to a web based service request and transmits said second web based service request to a corresponding second web based service element using the second web based protocol; receives second service data; and transmits said second service data using said second telecom protocol, wherein the access server integrates web based services for the non web based telecom service elements.