Title :
Extending telecommunications systems: the feature-interaction problem
Author :
Griffeth, Nancy D. ; Lin, Yow-Jian
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Morristown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A number of characteristics distinguish telecommunications systems from other computer systems. The authors first describe the overall function of telecommunications and then detail the more difficult characteristics that contribute to the feature-interaction problem. Many features are simple, and detecting interactions between a particular pair of them can be easy. The problem becomes difficult when rapid addition of many new features must be expedited. To determine what issues to address, the stages of adding a new feature are examined.<>
Keywords :
electronic switching systems; telecommunication networks; computer systems; feature-interaction problem; rapid addition; telecommunications systems; Communication system security; Computer networks; Computer science; Conferences; Home computing; Image converters; Telecommunication computing; Telephony; Workstations; Writing;
