Topology discovery in broadband networks
First Claim
1. A method of operating a policy server connected to a network including a plurality of network termination devices and a plurality of CPEs (customer premises equipment) that are behind the plurality of network termination devices, said method comprising:
- polling the plurality of termination devices for data maintained by the termination devices;
processing the polled data to generate topology information, said topology information identifying which CPEs are behind which termination devices; and
storing the topology information in a topology data structure.
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Abstract
A method of operating a policy server connected to a network including a plurality of network termination devices and a plurality of CPEs (customer premises equipment) that are behind the plurality of network termination devices, the method including: polling the plurality of termination devices for data maintained by the termination devices; processing the polled data to generate topology information, the topology information identifying which CPEs are behind which termination devices; and storing the topology information in a topology data structure.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of operating a policy server connected to a network including a plurality of network termination devices and a plurality of CPEs (customer premises equipment) that are behind the plurality of network termination devices, said method comprising:
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polling the plurality of termination devices for data maintained by the termination devices;
processing the polled data to generate topology information, said topology information identifying which CPEs are behind which termination devices; and
storing the topology information in a topology data structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for use on a network that includes a plurality of network termination devices and a plurality of CPEs (customer premises equipment) that are behind the plurality of network termination devices, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor system;
an interface which enables communication over the network with the plurality of network termination devices; and
a memory system which stores a topology data structure and program code which when executed on the processor system causes the apparatus to;
poll the plurality of network termination devices for data maintained by the termination devices;
process the polled data to generate topology information, said topology information identifying which CPEs are behind which termination devices; and
store the topology information in the topology data structure. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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