Distributed operating system for controlling network element in a data or telecomunication network

摘要

A distributed operating system for controlling network elements in a data or telecommunication network in which the operating system controls a data and communication network consisting of various underlying physical base networks. These base networks consist of network elements that provide various network (basic) services and network functions and can be controlled by system-specific calls. Accordingly, there exist higher-ranking network elements that are equipped with specific operating system components and execute basic functions independent of the physical subnetworks, such as accessing the physical base networks, distributing the calls of basic services, and converting the calls into the corresponding system-specific formats.