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AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsHerbert Herrmann, Jurgen Lantermann
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The invention relates to a method and device for managing at least one capability characteristic (F1, F2, F3), which is subject to license or for managing at least one group (G1, G2, G3) of capability characteristics (F1, F2, F3) which are subject to license, of a switching system of a telecommunications network. According to the invention, at least one use counter (C, E1, E2) at a time is assigned to the at least one capability (characteristic (F1, F2, F3) and/or to the at least one group (G1, G2, G3) of capability characteristics (F1, F2, F3). Said use counter indicates the current number of uses of the capability characteristic (F1, F2, F3) or of the at least one group (G1, G2, G3) of capability characteristics (F1, F2, F3).
Method for managing at least one capability characteristic (F1, F2, F3) or at least one group (G1, G2, G3) of capability characteristics (F1, F2, F3) which is subject to a license of a switching system (VER) of a telecommunications network (NET), characterized in that at least one capability characteristic (F1, F2, F3) which is subject to a license and/or at least one group (G1, G2, G3) of capability characteristics (F1, F2, F3) which is subject to a license are each assigned at least one use counter (C, E1, E2) which specifies the current number of uses of the capability characteristic (F1, F2, F3) or the group (G1, G2, G3) of capability characteristics (F1, F2, F3).
Switching system (VER) of a telecommunications network (NET), whereby at least one capability characteristic (F1, F2, F3) or at least one group (G1, G2, G3) of capability characteristics (F1, F2, F3) which is subject to a license is implemented in the switching system and the switching system is arranged to manage at least one capability characteristic (F1, F2, F3) or at least one group (G1, G2, G3) of capability characteristics (F1, F2, F3), characterized in that at least one capability characteristic (F1, F2, F3) which is subject to a license and/or at least one group (G1, G2, G3) of capability characteristics (F1, F2, F3) which is subject to a license is assigned at least one use counter (C, E1, E2) in the switching system (VER) which specifies the current number of uses of the capability characteristic (F1, F2, F3) which is subject to a license or the group (G1, G2, G3) of capability characteristics (F1, F2, F3) which is subject to a license.
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