Abdi Modaressi

US Patent:

20070100981, May 3, 2007

Filed:

Apr 10, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/400891

Inventors:

Maria Adamczyk - Alpharetta GA, US
Michael Denny - Sharpsburg GA, US
Xiaofeng Gao - Alpharetta GA, US
Nicholas Huslak - Duluth GA, US
Abdi Modaressi - Lawrenceville GA, US
Hong Nguyen - Atlanta GA, US
Gregory Patterson - Atlanta GA, US
Mike Pickett - Atlanta GA, US
Scott Stillman - Peachtree City GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223000

Abstract:

A system for supporting a plurality of different applications utilizing a next generation network having a network layer includes an application services middleware between the applications and the network layer that includes a plurality of common infrastructure elements usable by the different applications. The common infrastructure elements provide both services associated with use of the network and services that are not associated with use of the network. At least one of the common infrastructure elements is an Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) element.