Controlled devices according to a device control model maintain a state table representative of their operational state. Devices providing a user control point interface for the controlled device obtain the state table of the controlled device, and may also obtain presentation data defining a remoted user interface of the controlled device and device control protocol data defining commands and data messaging protocol to effect control of the controlled device. These user control devices also subscribe to notifications of state table changes, which are distributed from the controlled device according to an eventing model. Accordingly, upon any change to the controlled device's operational state, the eventing model synchronizes the device's state as represented in the state table across all user control devices.

Synchronization of controlled device state using state table and eventing in data-driven remote device control model

A general programmatic interface-to-network messaging adapter exposes a suitable object integration interface or application programming interface to applications on a controller device and sends network data messages to invoke services or query status of a controlled device. The adapter maps application calls to the interface into network data messages according to service protocols of the controlled device. The general adapter provides the interface suitable to any specific service of a controlled device based on a data description of the interface, and converts the application calls to network data messages based on a data description of a protocol and format for network data messages to interact with the specific service. Once the interface/messaging description is obtained, applications on the controller device can programmatically interact with the adapter, and the adapter then handles appropriate message exchanges with the service of the controlled device. The general adapter allows controller device applications to be written using object-oriented programming, while avoiding code download.

Data driven remote device control model with general programming interface-to-network messaging adapter

A device control model provides an integrated set of addressing, naming, discovery and description processes that enables automatic, dynamic and ad-hoc self-setup by devices to interoperate with other devices on a network. This permits a computing device when introduced into a network to automatically configure so as to connect and interact with other computing devices available on the network, without a user installation experience and without downloading driver software or persisting a configuration setup for connecting and interacting with such other computing devices. Upon completing interaction with such other devices, the computing device automatically releases the setup for such other devices so as to avoid persistent device configurations that might create a configuration maintenance and management burden.

Dynamic self-configuration for ad hoc peer networking

A self-installing and configuring peer networking-to-host/peripheral connectivity adapter, such as a set of software modules running on a host, operates to convert between a device control protocol with peer networking connectivity and a host/peripheral connectivity protocol for a set of host-connected peripheral devices. The adapter is automatically installed on the host upon connecting a new peripheral device, such as by a plug-and-play operating system of the host. The adapter operates as a peer-networking addressable controlled device module, which responds to communication in the device control protocol from other peer devices that are networked with the host. The adapter converts the device control protocol communications from the peer devices into a host/peripheral protocol for controlling the peripheral devices. The peripheral devices thereby are controllable as peer networking devices via the peer networking connectivity device control protocol.

Auto-configuring of peripheral on host/peripheral computing platform with peer networking-to-host/peripheral adapter for peer networking connectivity

Dynamic self-configuration for ad hoc peer networking using mark-up language formated description messages

The invention provides systems and methods for facilitating local number portability. In one exemplary embodiment, a local number portability system is provided which is arranged in a telecommunications management network framework. The system is adapted for use with administration center having an administration database for storing and updating subscription data. The system comprises an entry system having an entry database for storing subscription data. The entry system is positioned within a service management layer and is adapted to be placed in communication with the administration center. A service system is also provided which is adapted to be placed in communication with the administration center and which includes a service database for storing subscription information. The service system is located in a network management layer.

Systems and methods for providing order and service mediation for telecommunications systems

The invention provides exemplary systems and methods for provisioning network elements when providing local number portability services. In one exemplary method, local number portability subscription information which includes both ported global title translation data and location routing number data is entered into a single network element management system. Selective network elements which are in communication with the network element management system are then provisioned with the ported global translation data and the local routing number data based on logical network definitions stored in the network element management system.

Systems and method for providing network element management functionality for managing and provisioning network elements associated with number portability

The invention provides exemplary systems and methods for provisioning network elements such as SCP (18), STP (21) and SSP when providing local number portability services. In one exemplary method, local number portability subscription information which includes both ported global title translation data and location routing number data is entered into a single network element management system NEMS (19). Selective network elements which are in communication with the network element management system are provisioned with the ported global translation data and the local routing number data based on logical network definitions stored in the network element management system.

Bret A. Godwin

Papers

Systems and methods for providing order and service mediation for telecommunications systems

Systems and method for providing network element management functionality for managing and provisioning network elements associated with number portability

Systems and methods for managing and provisioning network elements associated with number portability

Systems and methods for providing telecommunications services