Method and system for processing records in a communications network

A method for providing services in a communications network, wherein a plurality of users are coupled to a transport network that is controlled by at least one service processor, the method comprising the steps of:

• generating from the service processor a record of events indicative of service processing events;
• converting the record of events into an executable file;
• conveying the executable file to at least one record processor;
• and
• executing within the record processor the executable file.

A method for providing services in a communications network wherein a plurality of users are coupled to a transport network that is controlled by at least one service processor, the method comprising the steps of:

• generating from the service processor a record of events indicative of service processing events;
• adding to the record of events at least one instruction to be used by at least one record processor in processing the record of events;
• converting the record of events into an executable file;
• conveying the executable file to the record processor;
• extracting the instruction from the record of events into the run-time processing environment of the record processor;
• executing, in the record processor, the instruction extracted from the record of events to process the events recorded therein;
• and
• outputting, from the record processor, the results of executing the instruction upon the events conveyed in the record of events.

A method for processing events occurring during service processing in a communications system, the method comprising the steps of:

• creating a record of events occurring during service processing;
• adding at least one processing method to the record of events to produce an enhanced record;
• conveying the enhanced record at least one record processor;
• extracting the processing method from the enhanced record of events into the memory of the record processor;
• applying, in the record processor, the processing method to process the events recorded in the at enhanced record;
• and
• outputting the results of the record processor applying the processing method to the events recorded in the enhanced record.

A method for managing the distribution of instructions to record processors from a communications system that generates service processing event records, comprising the steps of:

• adding at least one instruction to a service processing event record to form an interpretable file;
• determining whether the instruction is to be retained by at least one record processor;
• designating, using a designator in the interpretable file, whether the instruction is to be retained by the record processor;
• conveying the interpretable file to the record processor;
• and
• determining, in the record processor whether to upload the instruction into the persistent storage of the record processor responsive to the designator in the interpretable file.