公开(公告)号：US08886186B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-11

申请号：US13574700

申请日：2010-01-22

申请人： Szymon Fedor ,  Liam Fallon

发明人： Szymon Fedor ,  Liam Fallon

IPC分类号： H04W88/02 ,  G06F9/44 ,  H04W8/22

CPC分类号： H04W8/22 ,  G06F8/10 ,  G06F8/35 ,  H04L41/0873 ,  H04L41/145

摘要： A method and apparatus for assessing the compatibility of a selected network feature with the network features of an existing telecommunications network 10 comprises providing an abstraction of each network feature in the form of a data model 100 which defines the relationships between any network elements 12 or nodes 27, software elements 13 and software features 14 required for each network feature. Information 19 is then collected about the existing telecommunications network 10 to identity the deployment of the network features in the existing network. This information is then combined with the data model 100 to build a feature compatibility matrix 107 which defines the compatibility of network features in the existing telecommunications network 10. The matrix 107 can then be interrogated with information defining the parameters of the selected feature to be added or upgraded to determine whether the selected feature is compatible with features of the existing network.

摘要翻译： 用于评估所选网络特征与现有电信网络10的网络特征的兼容性的方法和装置包括以数据模型100的形式提供每个网络特征的抽象，其定义任何网络元件12或节点之间的关系 27，每个网络特征所需的软件元件13和软件特征14。 然后收集关于现有电信网络10的信息19，以标识现有网络中的网络特征的部署。 然后将该信息与数据模型100组合以构建特征兼容性矩阵107，其定义了现有电信网络10中的网络特征的兼容性。然后可以用定义要添加的所选特征的参数的信息来询问矩阵107 或升级以确定所选功能是否与现有网络的功能兼容。

公开(公告)号：US20130196658A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：US13574700

申请日：2010-01-22

申请人： Szymon Fedor ,  Liam Fallon

发明人： Szymon Fedor ,  Liam Fallon

IPC分类号： H04W8/22

CPC分类号： H04W8/22 ,  G06F8/10 ,  G06F8/35 ,  H04L41/0873 ,  H04L41/145

摘要： A method and apparatus for assessing the compatibility of a selected network feature with the network features of an existing telecommunications network 10 comprises providing an abstraction of each network feature in the form of a data model 100 which defmes the relationships between any network elements 12 or nodes 27, software elements 13 and software features 14 required for each network feature. Information 19 is then collected about the existing telecommunications network 10 to identity the deployment of the network features in the existing network. This information is then combined with the data model 100 to build a feature compatibility matrix 107 which defines the compatibility of network features in the existing telecommunications network 10. The matrix 107 can then be interrogated with information defining the parameters of the selected feature to be added or upgraded to determine whether the selected feature is compatible with features of the existing network.

摘要翻译： 用于评估所选择的网络特征与现有电信网络10的网络特征的兼容性的方法和装置包括以数据模型100的形式提供每个网络特征的抽象，其限制任何网络元件12或节点之间的关系 27，每个网络特征所需的软件元件13和软件特征14。 然后收集关于现有电信网络10的信息19，以标识现有网络中的网络特征的部署。 然后将该信息与数据模型100组合以构建特征兼容性矩阵107，其定义了现有电信网络10中的网络特征的兼容性。然后可以用定义要添加的所选特征的参数的信息来询问矩阵107 或升级以确定所选功能是否与现有网络的功能兼容。

公开(公告)号：US09325587B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US14112606

申请日：2011-04-18

申请人： Jan Groenendijk ,  Liam Fallon ,  Yangcheng Huang

发明人： Jan Groenendijk ,  Liam Fallon ,  Yangcheng Huang

IPC分类号： H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L43/022 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/5025 ,  H04L41/5032 ,  H04L41/5067 ,  H04L67/322

摘要： The present invention relates to a method of quality of service monitoring of at least one service in a communication network. The method comprises a first and a second modes. The first mode comprises detecting degradation in quality of service in a communication network by selecting (80) a set of terminal service sessions for providing terminal service session reports; collecting (82) terminal service session information from the selected terminal service sessions; and determining (84) the quality of service in the communication network from the terminal service sessions monitored in the first mode. The second mode, being entered when a degradation of service quality in at least part of terminal service sessions is detected (86), comprises identifying at least one factor causing degradation of service quality in the communication network in steps of determining (88) at least one potential factor associated with terminal service sessions having degraded service quality as a candidate factor potentially causing the observed service quality degradation in at least part of the terminal service sessions; collecting (90) terminal service session information from terminal service sessions associated with at least one candidate factor; and evaluating (92) collected terminal service session information for service sessions associated with a candidate factor to identify whether the candidate factor is a cause of service quality degradation.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及通信网络中至少一个服务的服务质量监测方法。 该方法包括第一和第二模式。 第一模式包括通过选择（80）一组用于提供终端服务会话报告的终端服务会话来检测通信网络中的服务质量的劣化; 从所选择的终端服务会话收集（82）终端服务会话信息; 以及从所述第一模式中监视的终端服务会话确定（84）所述通信网络中的服务质量。 当检测到至少部分终端服务会话中的服务质量下降时输入的第二模式（86）包括识别至少一个导致通信网络中的服务质量下降的因素，至少确定（88）至少 与终端服务会话相关联的一个潜在因素具有降低的服务质量作为可能导致在终端服务会话的至少一部分中观察到的服务质量恶化的候选因素; 从与至少一个候选因素相关联的终端服务会话收集（90）终端服务会话信息; 以及评估（92）收集与候选因子相关联的服务会话的终端服务会话信息，以识别候选因素是否是服务质量降级的原因。

公开(公告)号：US20100142409A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-10

申请号：US12520153

申请日：2006-12-21

申请人： Liam Fallon ,  Daryl Parker ,  Francoise Sailhan

发明人： Liam Fallon ,  Daryl Parker ,  Francoise Sailhan

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L41/044 ,  H04L41/0206

摘要： The present invention relates to a network management system, a network element and a method for managing the network management system, the system operating in a computer or telecommunication network. The network comprises at least one network element that is able to communicate in the network through links. A network management software is contained and run on the network element. According to the present invention the network management software comprises controlling means for each management function or functions that the network element is part of, the controlling means being able to form, reform and/or terminate the topology for the management function. It further comprises register means for each management function or functions that the network element is part of, the register means being able to register and share information about the topology for the management function.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及网络管理系统，网络元件和用于管理网络管理系统的方法，该系统在计算机或电信网络中运行。 该网络包括能够通过链路在网络中通信的至少一个网络元件。 网络管理软件包含并运行在网元上。 根据本发明，网络管理软件包括用于网络元件为其一部分的每个管理功能或功能的控制装置，所述控制装置能够形成，改造和/或终止用于管理功能的拓扑。 它还包括用于每个管理功能的寄存器装置或网络元件的一部分功能，寄存器装置能够注册和共享用于管理功能的拓扑的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20100020721A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US12443715

申请日：2006-10-05

申请人： Daryl Parker ,  Sandra Collins ,  Liam Fallon ,  Samir Ghamri Doudane ,  Yang Cheng Huang ,  Francoise Sailhan

发明人： Daryl Parker ,  Sandra Collins ,  Liam Fallon ,  Samir Ghamri Doudane ,  Yang Cheng Huang ,  Francoise Sailhan

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04W40/30 ,  H04L45/16 ,  H04W40/12 ,  H04W80/04

摘要： The present invention relates to a proactive optimized link state protocol and a node with routing means supporting such a protocol implementing multipoint relaying for distribution of control messages, e.g. comprising hello messages, which are extended and comprise neighbour information, link status information and resource related information, and second control messages, e.g. TC messages comprising information relating to MPR selectors which are extended to also hold information of a shared information repository (4) adapted to hold generic service related information. Internal information repositories (231i, 232, 233) are extended to additionally hold resource related information for neighbours, neighbour links and multipoint relay selectors. The protocol implements cross-layer (21, 22, 23) communication.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种主动优化的链路状态协议和具有路由装置的节点，该路由装置支持这种协议，实现用于分发控制消息的多点中继，例如。 包括hello消息，其被扩展并且包括邻居信息，链路状态信息和资源相关信息，以及第二控制消息。 TC消息包括与MPR选择器有关的信息，该MPR选择器也被扩展以保存适于保持通用服务相关信息的共享信息库（4）的信息。 扩展内部信息库（231,232,233），为邻居，邻居链路和多点中继选择器额外保存资源相关信息。 该协议实现了跨层（21,22,23）的通信。

公开(公告)号：US08306533B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-06

申请号：US12595863

申请日：2007-04-16

申请人： Liam Fallon

发明人： Liam Fallon

IPC分类号： H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H04W92/045 ,  H04W84/02

摘要： A controller, such as a base station or radio network controller, for a local cellular network or network segment comprising one or more local cells being served by at least one transceiver, the controller communicating with the local cell or cells and comprising controlling means for controlling said local cell or cells and register means for register and share information about the local cell or cells and their relationships and also register and share information about one or more external cells within at least one external cellular network or network segment and their relationships with the local cell or cells. The controller in particular comprises communication means for communicating directly with one or more neighboring controllers for the external cellular network or network segment, for sharing of the registered information about cells and their relationships. The present invention also relates to a method for said controller and a cellular network including said controller.

摘要翻译： 用于本地蜂窝网络或网络段的控制器，例如基站或无线电网络控制器，包括由至少一个收发器服务的一个或多个本地小区，所述控制器与所述本地小区或小区通信，并且包括控制装置，用于控制 所述本地小区或小区和寄存器装置用于注册和共享关于本地小区或小区及其关系的信息，并且还注册和共享关于至少一个外部蜂窝网络或网络段内的一个或多个外部小区的信息及其与本地 细胞或细胞。 控制器特别地包括用于与用于外部蜂窝网络或网段的一个或多个相邻控制器直接通信的通信装置，用于共享关于小区及其关系的注册信息。 本发明还涉及一种用于所述控制器和包括所述控制器的蜂窝网络的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08762511B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-24

申请号：US13254669

申请日：2009-03-06

申请人： David Cleary ,  Liam Fallon

发明人： David Cleary ,  Liam Fallon

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W24/00

CPC分类号： H04L41/0233 ,  H04L41/022 ,  H04W24/00

摘要： A method for use in management of network elements in a communications network performed by a network element of said network. The method comprises receiving by an agent operating in said network element a request to execute a first function, wherein said first function relates to management of at least one network element; sending to said first function a message corresponding to said request and executing said first function. Said request being from a predefined set of requests and said first function being from a predefined set of functions. Said first function is implemented in a network element where it is to be executed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在由所述网络的网络元件执行的通信网络中的网元的管理中使用的方法。 该方法包括由在所述网络元件中操作的代理接收执行第一功能的请求，其中所述第一功能涉及至少一个网络元件的管理; 向所述第一功能发送与所述请求对应的消息并执行所述第一功能。 所述请求来自预定义的一组请求，并且所述第一功能来自预定义的一组功能。 所述第一功能在要执行的网络元件中实现。

公开(公告)号：US20140043973A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-13

申请号：US14112606

申请日：2011-04-18

申请人： Jan Groenendijk ,  Liam Fallon ,  Yangcheng Huang

发明人： Jan Groenendijk ,  Liam Fallon ,  Yangcheng Huang

IPC分类号： H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04L43/022 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/5025 ,  H04L41/5032 ,  H04L41/5067 ,  H04L67/322

摘要： The present invention relates to a method of quality of service monitoring of at least one service in a communication network. The method comprises a first and a second modes. The first mode comprises detecting degradation in quality of service in a communication network by selecting (80) a set of terminal service sessions for providing terminal service session reports; collecting (82) terminal service session information from the selected terminal service sessions; and determining (84) the quality of service in the evaluate quality of service communication network from the terminal service sessions monitored in the first mode. The second mode, being entered when a degradation of service quality in at least part of terminal service sessions is detected (86), comprises identifying at least one factor causing degradation of service quality in the communication network in steps of determining (88) at least one potential factor associated with terminal service sessions having degraded service quality as a candidate factor potentially causing the observed service quality degradation in at least part of the terminal service sessions; collecting (90) terminal service session information from terminal service sessions associated with at least one candidate factor; and evaluating (92) collected terminal service session information for service sessions associated with a candidate factor to identify whether the candidate factor is a cause of service quality degradation.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及通信网络中至少一个服务的服务质量监测方法。 该方法包括第一和第二模式。 第一模式包括通过选择（80）一组用于提供终端服务会话报告的终端服务会话来检测通信网络中的服务质量的劣化; 从所选择的终端服务会话收集（82）终端服务会话信息; 以及从在所述第一模式中监视的终端服务会话中确定（84）所述服务质量服务通信网络中的服务质量。 当检测到至少部分终端服务会话中的服务质量下降时输入的第二模式（86）包括识别至少一个导致通信网络中的服务质量下降的因素，至少确定（88）至少 与终端服务会话相关联的一个潜在因素具有降低的服务质量作为可能导致在终端服务会话的至少一部分中观察到的服务质量恶化的候选因素; 从与至少一个候选因素相关联的终端服务会话收集（90）终端服务会话信息; 以及评估（92）收集与候选因子相关联的服务会话的终端服务会话信息，以识别候选因素是否是服务质量降级的原因。

公开(公告)号：US6005858A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-21

申请号：US877705

申请日：1997-06-17

申请人： Liam Fallon ,  Michael Adams ,  James O'Meara

发明人： Liam Fallon ,  Michael Adams ,  James O'Meara

IPC分类号： H04Q3/545 ,  H04Q11/00

CPC分类号： H04Q3/54583 ,  H04Q2213/13057

摘要： A telecommunications switching system (1) has a switch unit (2) having switches (9) controlled by local modules (10). These modules implement instructions which are either in-build or are received from remote modules (20) on machines (6, 7, 8) which communicate via a central router (3). This allows almost unlimited processing scalability and versatility. An application object base (21) has an object corresponding directly to a local module (10) or a subset thereof and a signal base (22) provides signal-level commands understood by the local module (10). A signal transfer function (23) on the remote machine (6), and a signal transfer function (11) on the switch unit (2) provide for direct transfer of signals in both directions. There is no need to modify the local modules (10) as the signal transfer function (11) is addressable as a local module and the remote aspect of the interaction is transparent to the local modules (10).

摘要翻译： 电信交换系统（1）具有开关单元（2），其具有由本地模块（10）控制的开关（9）。 这些模块实现在通过中央路由器（3）通信的机器（6,7,8）上的远程模块（20）内置或从远程模块（20）接收的指令。 这允许几乎无限的处理可扩展性和多功能性。 应用对象库（21）具有与本地模块（10）或其子集直接对应的对象，信号基（22）提供本地模块（10）理解的信号级命令。 远程机器（6）上的信号传递功能（23）和开关单元（2）上的信号传递功能（11）提供两个方向的信号的直接传送。 无需修改本地模块（10），因为信号传递功能（11）可寻址为本地模块，并且交互的远程方面对本地模块（10）是透明的。

公开(公告)号：US09954720B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US14239472

申请日：2012-07-04

申请人： Liam Fallon ,  Sajeevan Achuthan

发明人： Liam Fallon ,  Sajeevan Achuthan

IPC分类号： H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L41/0266 ,  H04L41/0686 ,  H04L41/069 ,  H04L43/06 ,  H04L67/2804

摘要： A method of determining an event instance in an event driven communications system, the method comprising the steps of: receiving (205, 207) an event stream, the event stream comprising a plurality of events; retrieving (203) metadata for each event of the received event stream; instantiating (219) an event instance for each event of the received event stream based on the retrieved metadata; reading (221) event data of each event of the received event stream into the instantiated event instance.