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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2002
Dominique Chantrain, Edegem, BE;
Michel Van Ackere, Sint-Niklaas, BE;
Hans Vanderstraeten, Lebbeke, BE;
Lieven Trappeniers, Leuven, BE;
Jan DE Moerloose, Lovendegem, BE;
Stéphane Focant, Etterbeek, BE;
Claudine Batsleer, Scheldewindeke, BE;
Hien Thong Pham, Brussels, BE;
Dominique Chantrain, Edegem, BE;
Michel Van Ackere, Sint-Niklaas, BE;
Hans Vanderstraeten, Lebbeke, BE;
Lieven Trappeniers, Leuven, BE;
Jan De Moerloose, Lovendegem, BE;
Stéphane Focant, Etterbeek, BE;
Claudine Batsleer, Scheldewindeke, BE;
Hien Thong Pham, Brussels, BE;
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A method for deploying a service in a communication network by performing the steps of: invoking a service deployment engine by a request for the service, retrieval of deployment templates, retrieval of service deployment policies, determination of a current configuration of at least one network element involved in providing the service, and selection of a deployment template from the retrieved deployment templates based on the service deployment policies and configuration. Further, a method for configuring a network element via a network element controller through the intermediary of a network element proxy.