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Service management system and process control system for intelligent network system

Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1997-12-29
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Granted: 2000-05-02
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Expires: 2017-12-29
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Abstract

Abstract A service management system is adapted to an intelligent network system having a plurality of service switching points making service inquiries, and a plurality of service control points coupled to the service switching points and controlling services. The service management system is coupled to the plurality of service control points and centrally manages databases of the service control points, and includes a process registration information table for registering process information of a plurality of processes related to the service control points and the service management system. The process registration information table is used to manage contention among the processes.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takashi Kojima
  • 👤 Masashi Nakano
  • 👤 Shouichi Kimura
  • 👤 Yoshikazu Takeda
  • 👤 Miki Kidachi
  • 👤 Akira Nagasawa
  • 👤 Yayoi Ito

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 06:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/50; H04L41/5003; H04L41/5019; H04L41/5025

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 130 words
A service management system adapted to an intelligent network system having a plurality of service switching points making service inquiries, and a plurality of service control points coupled to the service switching points and controlling services, said service management system comprising: means, coupled to the plurality of service control points, for centrally managing databases of the service control points; a process registration information table registering process information of a plurality of processes related to the service control points and the service management system, and contention levels of the processes; and a load monitoring unit periodically monitoring loads of the service control points and the service management system, said means using said process registration information table and the loads monitored by said load monitoring unit to manage contention among the processes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 130 words
A service management system adapted to an intelligent network system having a plurality of service switching points making service inquiries, and a plurality of service control points coupled to the service switching points and controlling services, said service management system comprising: means, coupled to the plurality of service control points, for centrally managing databases of the service control points; a process registration information table registering process information of a plurality of processes related to the service control points and the service management system, and contention levels of the processes; and a load monitoring unit periodically monitoring loads of the service control points and the service management system, said means using said process registration information table and the loads monitored by said load monitoring unit to manage contention among the processes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
The service management system as claimed in claim 1, which further comprises: means for managing process information of each process subject to contention with respect to the processes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
The service management system as claimed in claim 2, which further comprises: means for rewriting the process information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 45 words
The service management system as claimed in claim 1, which further comprises: means for managing contention level information which is used to convert the loads of the service control points and the service management system monitored by said load monitoring unit to the contention levels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 28 words
The service management system as claimed in claim 4, which further comprises: load notification accept unit monitoring a sudden change in the loads of the service control points.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
The service management system as claimed in claim 1, which further comprises: load notification accept unit monitoring a sudden change in loads of the service control points.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 138 words
A process control system for an intelligent network system which includes a plurality of service switching points making service inquiries, a plurality of service control points coupled to the service switching points and controlling services, and a service management system coupled to the plurality of service control points and centrally managing databases of the service control points, said process control system comprising: a process registration information table, provided in the service management system, registering process information of a plurality of processes related to the service control points and the service management system, and contention levels of the processes; a load monitoring unit, provided in the service management system, periodically monitoring loads of the service control points and the service management system; and said service management system using said process registration information table to manage contention among the processes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 138 words
A process control system for an intelligent network system which includes a plurality of service switching points making service inquiries, a plurality of service control points coupled to the service switching points and controlling services, and a service management system coupled to the plurality of service control points and centrally managing databases of the service control points, said process control system comprising: a process registration information table, provided in the service management system, registering process information of a plurality of processes related to the service control points and the service management system, and contention levels of the processes; a load monitoring unit, provided in the service management system, periodically monitoring loads of the service control points and the service management system; and said service management system using said process registration information table to manage contention among the processes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 32 words
The process control system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said service management system further includes means for managing process information of each process subject to contention with respect to the processes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 22 words
The process control system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said service management system further includes means for rewriting the process information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 49 words
The process control system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said service management system further includes means for managing contention level information which is used to convert the loads of the service control points and the process control system monitored by said load monitoring unit to the contention levels.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 32 words
The process control system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said service management system further includes load notification accept unit monitoring a sudden change in the loads of the service control points.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 31 words
The process control system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said service management system further includes load notification accept unit monitoring a sudden change in loads of the service control points.

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