An agent-based model of a distributed IN platform

Abstract

This paper presents an agent-based model for a distributed intelligent network platform. The aim is to present a general model and then to illustrate the applicability of the general model through a case study involving a set of specific IN services. The following IN targeted services are chosen: call waiting (CW); call forwarding; originating call screening (OCS); terminating call screening (TCS); completion of calls to busy subscriber (CCBS); universal access number (UAN); call distribution (CD); and mobility services. This paper identifies the service agents for the support of the above mentioned services and explains the configuration of these agents in the service platform. The interaction between the agents to support individual services is presented. It is proposed that the IN service platform can be layered on top of a common distributed processing platform such as CORBA.