Lucent Technologies 555-230-220 User Manual
ASAI and Capability Groups
Issue 7 May 1998
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Capabilities and Associations
Central to this introduction of capability groups and ASAI in general is the concept
of an
of an
association
. An association is defined as a channel of communication
between the adjunct and the ECS for messaging purposes.
It may be helpful to think of an association as a communication session; each
session could involve information pertaining to many calls.
session could involve information pertaining to many calls.
The previous section regarding types of capabilities showed that all capabilities
act across a channel of communication which
act across a channel of communication which
is
an association. Initiating
capabilities begin an association, controlling capabilities manipulate message
exchange during the association, and terminating capabilities end the association.
exchange during the association, and terminating capabilities end the association.