# US 8,542,692 B2 · Centralized telecom server for different technology networks

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- Number: US 8,542,692 B2
- Document ID: US8542692B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/895,267
- Filed: 2010-09-30
- Published: 2012-04-05
- Granted: 2013-09-24
- Earliest claimed: 2010-09-30
- Assignees: Alcatel Lucent
- Applicants: Yigang Cai; Alok Sharma
- Inventors: Yigang Cai; Alok Sharma
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8542692B2

## CPC

- H04L 69/08: Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion
- H04W 88/16: Gateway arrangements
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for providing service management across different technology networks. A centralized telecom serving system (TSS) includes a plurality of interface gateways, a central adapter, and a common interface. When in operation, a first interface gateway receives a first service request from a first network, and converts the first service request from a signaling interface used in the first network to the common interface. The central adapter receives the first service request over the common interface, and processes service management logic to identify multiple services that trigger on the first service request and determine a sequence for providing the multiple services. For each service, the central adapter generates a second service request in the common interface, and transmits the second service request to a second interface gateway that is coupled to a second network.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system comprising:
a plurality of interface gateways each operable to communicate with a network through a signaling protocol, wherein the networks are different technology networks;
a central adapter operable to broker services for end user devices regardless of the signaling protocol used in the networks; and
a common interface connecting the interface gateways to the central adapter, wherein the common interface is generic to the networks;
wherein a first interface gateway is operable to receive a first service request from a first network regarding an end user device, to convert the first service request from a signaling protocol used in the first network to the common interface, and to transmit the first service request to the central adapter over the common interface;
wherein the central adapter is further operable to process service management logic to identify multiple services that trigger on the first service request, and to determine a sequence for providing the multiple services that trigger on the first service request;
for each of the multiple services in the sequence, the central adapter is further operable to generate a second service request in the common interface based on the service management logic, to identify a second network where the second service request is destined, and to transmit the second service request over the common interface to a second interface gateway that is coupled to the second network;
wherein the second interface gateway is operable to convert the second service request from the common interface to a signaling interface used in the second network, and to transmit the second service request to the second network in the signaling interface of the second network;
wherein the second interface gateway is further operable to receive a first service response from the second network, to convert the first service response from the signaling interface used in the second network to the common interface, and to transmit the first service response over the common interface to the central adapter.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein:
the central adapter is further operable to apply the service management logic to generate a second service response in the common interface, to identify the first network where the second service response is destined, and to transmit the second service response over the common interface to the first interface gateway that is coupled to the first network.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2 wherein:
the first interface gateway is further operable to receive the second service response from the central adapter over the common interface, to convert the second service response from the common interface to the signaling interface used in the first network, and to transmit the second service response to the first network over the signaling interface of the first network.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 further comprising a core database server operable to store centralized subscriber profiles for end users, where the centralized subscriber profiles are interface-neutral, wherein:
the central adapter is further operable to transmit a user data request to the core database server in response to processing the first service request in the common interface, and to receive a user data response from the core database server that includes a centralized subscriber profile associated with an end user of the end user device;
the central adapter is further operable to process the centralized subscriber profile when processing the service management logic to generate the second service request.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The system of claim 4 wherein:
the core database server is further operable to store subscriber profiles for end users that are interface-specific.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The system of claim 5 wherein:
each interface gateway is further operable to communicate directly with the core database server to access the subscriber profiles that are interface-specific.

### Claim 7

A method comprising:
receiving a first service request from a first network regarding an end user device in a first interface gateway of a centralized telecom serving system;
converting the first service request from a signaling interface used in the first network to a common interface defined within the centralized telecom serving system;
transmitting the first service request over the common interface to a central adapter in the centralized telecom serving system;
processing service management logic in the central adapter to identify multiple services that trigger on the first service request;
determining a sequence for providing the multiple services that trigger on the first service request;
for each of the multiple services in the sequence:
generating a second service request in the common interface based on the service management logic;
identifying a second network where the second service request is destined; and
transmitting the second service request over the common interface to a second interface gateway that is coupled to the second network;
wherein the common interface is generic to the first and second networks;
receiving, in the second interface gateway, the second service request from the central adapter over the common interface;
converting the second service request from the common interface to a signaling interface used in the second network;
transmitting the second service request from the second interface gateway to the second network over the signaling interface of the second network;
receiving, in the second interface gateway, a first service response from the second network;
converting the first service response from the signaling interface used in the second network to the common interface; and
transmitting the first service response over the common interface to the central adapter.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7 further comprising:
receiving, in the central adapter, the first service response over the common interface from the second interface gateway;
applying the service management logic in the central adapter to generate a second service response in the common interface;
identifying the first network where the second service response is destined; and
transmitting the second service response from the central adapter over the common interface to the first interface gateway that is coupled to the first network.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8 further comprising:
receiving, in the first interface gateway, the second service response from the central adapter over the common interface;
converting the second service response from the common interface to the signaling interface used in the first network; and
transmitting the second service response from the first interface gateway to the first network over the signaling interface of the first network.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7 further comprising:
transmitting a user data request from the central adapter to a core database server in response to processing the first service request;
receiving a user data response in the central adapter from the core database server that includes a centralized subscriber profile associated with an end user of the device; and
processing the centralized subscriber profile in the central adapter when applying the service management logic to generate the second service request.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10 further comprising:
storing subscriber profiles in the core database server for end users that are interface-specific.