Telecommunications assignment system

• US 20050125482A1
• Filed: 12/05/2003
• Published: 06/09/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Phillips, Stephen, Yen, Vincent, Worley, Aimee, DiMaggio, Greg, Barnhurst, David, Lyles, Lawrence E., Curtis, Jerrard, Kriebel, Andrew M.
• Application Number:
  US10/729,403
• Publication Number:
  US 20050125482A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/200
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

A telecommunications assignment system is provided. The system typically includes assignment logic, collection logic and graphical user interface logic. The assignment logic assigns telecommunications equipment and ports to network elements. The collection logic receives the assignments from the assignment logic and stores the assignments in a database. The graphical user interface logic retrieves assignments from the database, and displays the assignments to a user in a graphical format. The graphical format includes displaying the telecommunications equipment substantially similar to the physical construction of the telecommunications equipment. Methods and other systems are also provided.

Claims

1. A telecommunications assignment system, comprising:

assignment logic operable to assign a plurality of telecommunications equipment and ports to a plurality of network elements;

collection logic operable to receive assignments from the assignment logic and store the assignments in a database;

graphical user interface logic operable retrieve assignments from the database, and to display the assignments to a user in a graphical format which includes displaying the telecommunications equipment in a graphical format substantially similar to a physical construction of the telecommunications equipment.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface logic is further operable to display the plurality of network elements in a graphical format substantially similar to a physical construction of the network element.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface logic is operable to provide the graphical format to a remote client on a computer associated with the user over a network.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the remote client is a web browser operable to view any of a plurality of web formats.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the remote client is a telecommunications assignment system application.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the assignment logic is operable to remove assignments, add assignments, remove cards, and add cards on the telecommunications equipment.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the assignment logic is operable to track cards installed into telecommunications equipment.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the database is a centralized database which is further operable to store telecommunication equipment and network element graphical format configurations.

9. A method of assigning telecommunications equipment, comprising:

providing a graphical user interface to a user, the graphical user interface comprising a plurality of telecommunications equipment and network elements which are displayed to the user in a format substantially similar to the physical construction of the telecommunications equipment, the graphical user interface being further operable to allow the user to make telecommunication equipment assignments;

receiving telecommunications equipment assignments from the user via the graphical user interface; and

storing the telecommunications equipment assignments received from the user in a database for later retrieval.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the format for the telecommunications equipment and network elements display are stored in the database with the telecommunications equipment assignments.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

providing the graphical user interface to the user over a network to a remote client associated with the user.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising using a web browser as the remote client, the web browser being operable to view any of a plurality of web formats.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising using a telecommunications assignment application as the remote client.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the graphical user interface is operable to allow the user to remove cards, add cards, remove assignments, and add assignments on the telecommunications equipment.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein graphical user interface is further operable to allow the user to change plug-in cards installed into the telecommunications equipment.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the database is a centralized database which is operable to provide assignment information and display information to the user.

17. A computer readable medium having a program for assigning telecommunications equipment, the program operable to perform the steps of:

providing a graphical user interface to a user, the graphical user interface comprising a plurality of telecommunications equipment and network elements which are displayed to the user in a format substantially similar to the physical construction of the telecommunications equipment, the graphical user interface being further operable to allow the user to make telecommunication equipment assignments;

receiving telecommunications equipment assignments from the user via the graphical user interface; and

storing the telecommunications equipment assignments received from the user in a database for later retrieval.

18. The program of claim 17, wherein the format for the telecommunications equipment and network elements display are stored in the database with the telecommunications equipment assignments.

19. The program of claim 17, further comprising:

providing the graphical user interface to the user over a network to a remote client associated with the user.

20. The program of claim 19, further comprising using a web browser as the remote client, the web browser being operable to view any of a plurality of web formats.

21. The program of claim 19, further comprising using a telecommunications assignment application as the remote client.

22. The program of claim 17, wherein the graphical user interface is operable to allow the user to remove ports, remove assignments, and create alarms on the telecommunications equipment.

23. The program of claim 22, wherein graphical user interface is further operable to allow the user to change plug-in cards installed into the telecommunications equipment.

24. The program of claim 17, wherein the database is a centralized database which is operable to provide assignment information and display information to the user.