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In a telecommunications switching network having a resource complex including network switches, an intelligent service platform for providing intelligent call processing and service execution for call events received at the switches and requiring call processing services. A centralized administratio

In a telecommunications switching network having a resource complex including network switches, an intelligent service platform for providing intelligent call processing and service execution for call events received at the switches and requiring call processing services. A centralized administration system is provided that comprises a system for storing one or more reusable business objects that each encapsulate a distinct call-processing function, and any associated data required by the business object; a system for distributing selected business objects and associated data to selected nodes in the switching network based on pre-determined node configuration criteria; and, a system for activating the business objects in preparation for real-time use. A computing platform is provided within each node for executing those business objects required to perform a service in accordance with an event received at the network switch. Also within a node is a storage and retrieval system for sorting and retrieving selected objects and any associated data distributed by the administration system, and making them locally available to the computing platform when required to perform a service. An underlying location-independent communication system is provided to coordinate interaction of one or more business objects to perform the service in response to needs of the received event.

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1. An intelligent service platform for a telecommunications network including a plurality of interconnected nodes for providing telecommunications services, said telecommunications network including having network elements for receiving telecommunications events requiring service processing, said se

1. An intelligent service platform for a telecommunications network including a plurality of interconnected nodes for providing telecommunications services, said telecommunications network including having network elements for receiving telecommunications events requiring service processing, said service platform comprising:a) an administration system including a repository of service components that include service objects encapsulating distinct service processing functions and any associated data required for providing said service, said administration system including distribution mechanism for distributing said service component and associated data from said repository to selected one or more service nodes in said network, a service node comprising: i) one or more service execution environments each for executing those service components required to perform a service in accordance with a received event; ii) a local data storage and retrieval system for receiving sand storing said service components and any associated data from said administration system and, making said service components and associated data available to said service execution environment in response to a received event; and, b) a platform-independent communication system for providing inter-process communications between service components at a service node and between service nodes in said telecommunications network and tracking availability of service components at service nodes, said service platform enabling a service to be performed at a service node having available network element that received said event.