Telecommunications device and method
First Claim
1. A control system for a telecommunications portal, comprising:
- a modular chassis including an Ethernet backplane and a platform management bus;
at least one application module mounted in said chassis and connected to said backplane and said management bus, said application module performing at least one audio, visual, or data function and transmitting or receiving data related to said function over said backplane;
at least one functional module mounted in said chassis which supports the operation of said application module;
at least one sensor operable to detect operational parameters of at least one of said modules and transmit sensor data representative of said operational parameters over said management bus;
a portal executive connected to said backplane and said management bus;
wherein said portal executive includes means for receiving said sensor data from said management bus, comparing said sensor data to pre-established baseline values for said operational parameters, and performing a control action in response to a deviation of said sensor data from said baseline values.
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Abstract
A control system for a telecommunications portal includes a modular chassis including an Ethernet backplane and a platform management bus which houses at least one application module, at least one functional module, and a portal executive. The modules are connected to the backplane and the management bus. At least one sensor detects operational parameters of at least one of the modules and transmits sensor data representative of the operational parameters over the management bus. The portal executive includes receives the sensor data from the management bus, compares the sensor data to pre-established baseline values for the operational parameters, and performs a control action in response to a deviation of the sensor data from the baseline values.
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21 Claims
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1. A control system for a telecommunications portal, comprising:
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a modular chassis including an Ethernet backplane and a platform management bus;
at least one application module mounted in said chassis and connected to said backplane and said management bus, said application module performing at least one audio, visual, or data function and transmitting or receiving data related to said function over said backplane;
at least one functional module mounted in said chassis which supports the operation of said application module;
at least one sensor operable to detect operational parameters of at least one of said modules and transmit sensor data representative of said operational parameters over said management bus;
a portal executive connected to said backplane and said management bus;
wherein said portal executive includes means for receiving said sensor data from said management bus, comparing said sensor data to pre-established baseline values for said operational parameters, and performing a control action in response to a deviation of said sensor data from said baseline values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling a telecommunications portal, comprising:
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providing a modular chassis including an Ethernet backplane and a platform management bus;
providing a portal executive which is connected to said backplane and said management bus;
providing at least one application module operable to perform at least one audio, visual, or data function, which is mounted in said chassis and connected to said backplane and said management bus;
providing at least one functional module mounted in said chassis which supports the operation of said application module;
detecting operational parameters of at least one of said modules and transmitting sensor data corresponding to said operational parameters through said management bus;
establishing predetermined baseline values for said operational parameters;
receiving said sensor data and comparing said sensor data to said baseline values; and
performing a control action whenever said sensor data deviates from said baseline values. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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