System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- monitoring, with one or more first sensors, one or more first operational states of each of a plurality of fixed broadband network nodes between a service provider facility and a plurality of network interface devices located at a plurality of service areas;
monitoring, with one or more second sensors, one or more second operational states of each of a plurality of wireless network nodes, the plurality of wireless network nodes comprising a plurality of wireless access points and a plurality of wireless endpoint devices, the plurality of wireless endpoint devices being located at the plurality of service areas;
analyzing, with a computing system, the monitored one or more first operational states of each of the plurality of fixed broadband network nodes and the monitored one or more second operational states of each of the plurality of wireless network nodes;
determining, with the computing system, an optimal network pathway from the service provider facility to one or more wireless endpoint devices, through a determined first combination of fixed and wireless network nodes, based at least in part on the analysis of the monitored one or more first operational states and the monitored one or more second operational states, the determined first combination of fixed and wireless network nodes comprising one or more fixed broadband network nodes of the plurality of fixed broadband network nodes and one or more wireless network nodes of the plurality of wireless network nodes; and
establishing, with the computing system, the determined optimal network pathway from the service provider facility to the one or more wireless endpoint devices, through the determined first combination of fixed and wireless network nodes, by sending, with the computing system, instructions to one or more intermediary network switches to direct broadband traffic along the determined optimal network pathway from the service provider facility to the one or more wireless endpoint devices to provide broadband service to the one or more wireless endpoint devices.
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Abstract
Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (“SON”) for provisioning of services. In some embodiments, a computing system might receive, from one or more first sensors and one or more second sensors, first operational states of fixed broadband network nodes and second operational states of wireless network nodes, respectively. The computing system might analyze the received first and second operational states, might determine an optimal network pathway and/or an optimal network backhaul pathway, and might establish the optimal network pathway and/or the optimal network backhaul pathway, through a determined combination of fixed and wireless network nodes, thereby implementing the combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (“SON”) for provisioning of services.
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19 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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monitoring, with one or more first sensors, one or more first operational states of each of a plurality of fixed broadband network nodes between a service provider facility and a plurality of network interface devices located at a plurality of service areas; monitoring, with one or more second sensors, one or more second operational states of each of a plurality of wireless network nodes, the plurality of wireless network nodes comprising a plurality of wireless access points and a plurality of wireless endpoint devices, the plurality of wireless endpoint devices being located at the plurality of service areas; analyzing, with a computing system, the monitored one or more first operational states of each of the plurality of fixed broadband network nodes and the monitored one or more second operational states of each of the plurality of wireless network nodes; determining, with the computing system, an optimal network pathway from the service provider facility to one or more wireless endpoint devices, through a determined first combination of fixed and wireless network nodes, based at least in part on the analysis of the monitored one or more first operational states and the monitored one or more second operational states, the determined first combination of fixed and wireless network nodes comprising one or more fixed broadband network nodes of the plurality of fixed broadband network nodes and one or more wireless network nodes of the plurality of wireless network nodes; and establishing, with the computing system, the determined optimal network pathway from the service provider facility to the one or more wireless endpoint devices, through the determined first combination of fixed and wireless network nodes, by sending, with the computing system, instructions to one or more intermediary network switches to direct broadband traffic along the determined optimal network pathway from the service provider facility to the one or more wireless endpoint devices to provide broadband service to the one or more wireless endpoint devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, the non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer software comprising a set of instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the apparatus to; receive, from one or more first sensors, information regarding one or more first operational states of each of a plurality of fixed broadband network nodes between a service provider facility and a plurality of network interface devices located at a plurality of service areas; receive, from one or more second sensors, information regarding one or more second operational states of each of a plurality of wireless network nodes, the plurality of wireless network nodes comprising a plurality of wireless access points and a plurality of wireless endpoint devices, the plurality of wireless endpoint devices being located at the plurality of service areas; analyze the received information regarding the one or more first operational states of each of the plurality of fixed broadband network nodes and the received information regarding the one or more second operational states of each of the plurality of wireless network nodes; determine an optimal network pathway from the service provider facility to one or more wireless endpoint devices, through a determined first combination of fixed and wireless network nodes, based at least in part on the analysis of the received information regarding the one or more first operational states and the received information regarding the one or more second operational states, the determined first combination of fixed and wireless network nodes comprising one or more fixed broadband network nodes of the plurality of fixed broadband network nodes and one or more wireless network nodes of the plurality of wireless network nodes; and establish the determined optimal network pathway from the service provider facility to the one or more wireless endpoint devices, through the determined first combination of fixed and wireless network nodes by sending instructions to one or more intermediary network switches to direct broadband traffic along the determined optimal network pathway from the service provider facility to the one or more wireless endpoint devices to provide broadband service to the one or more wireless endpoint devices. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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one or more first sensors that monitor one or more first operational states of each of a plurality of fixed broadband network nodes between a service provider facility and a plurality of network interface devices located at a plurality of service areas; one or more second sensors that monitor one or more second operational states of each of a plurality of wireless network nodes, the plurality of wireless network nodes comprising a plurality of wireless access points and a plurality of wireless endpoint devices, the plurality of wireless endpoint devices being located at the plurality of service areas; and a computing system, comprising; at least one processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, the non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer software comprising a set of instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the computing system to; receive, from the one or more first sensors, information regarding one or more first operational states of each of the plurality of fixed broadband network nodes between the service provider facility and the plurality of network interface devices located at the plurality of service areas; receive, from the one or more second sensors, information regarding one or more second operational states of each of the plurality of wireless network nodes; analyze the received information regarding the one or more first operational states of each of the plurality of fixed broadband network nodes and the received information regarding the one or more second operational states of each of the plurality of wireless network nodes; determine an optimal network pathway from the service provider facility to one or more wireless endpoint devices, through a determined first combination of fixed and wireless network nodes, based at least in part on the analysis of the received information regarding the one or more first operational states and the received information regarding the one or more second operational states, the determined first combination of fixed and wireless network nodes comprising one or more fixed broadband network nodes of the plurality of fixed broadband network nodes and one or more wireless network nodes of the plurality of wireless network nodes; and establish the determined optimal network pathway from the service provider facility to the one or more wireless endpoint devices, through the determined first combination of fixed and wireless network nodes, by sending instructions to one or more intermediary network switches to direct broadband traffic along the determined optimal network pathway from the service provider facility to the one or more wireless endpoint devices to provide broadband service to the one or more wireless endpoint devices.
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