Configuration of a broadband cable network-based telephony access network and a respective packet-based exchange
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for the comfortable and consistent administration of subscriber-specific data and call processing features of a plurality of Multimedia Terminal Adapters of individual cable network telephony subscribers that are connected via one cable modem each to a broadband cable network used as the telephony access network in conjunction with at least one packet-based exchange for providing network and subscriber features, for processing signaling information and controlling the useful data transfer between the subscribers using suitable packet-based protocols. The method is furthermore characterized by a function that, for example, automatically provides a new cable network telephony subscriber with an allocation to a line unit of the exchange. This function also makes it possible for other telephony-relevant data and address positions to be input in a coordinated manner into the broadband cable network and the exchange. The allocation of the port address for the Multimedia Terminal Adapter of a cable network telephony subscriber to a line unit of the exchange can be carried out by the exchange itself, by a superordinate Network Management System and/or in the framework of a preconfiguration by means of at least one planning and configuration tool of the network provider upstream of the Network Management System. The advantages of the inventive system consist mainly in releasing the network provider from any call processing-specific additional addressing of cable network subscribers and in allowing for a decomposition of symbolic addresses during start or restart of the exchange, expired period of validity of the addresses or in the failure mode.
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49 Claims
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23. A method for managing subscriber data of a subscriber connected via a cable modem to a broadband cable distribution network used as a telephone access network with a packet-based exchange, comprising:
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automatically assigning the subscriber to a connection interface location of the exchange;
removing a connection interface location element that is unassigned from a connection interface location pool when the subscriber is set up;
returning the connection interface location element when the subscriber is removed from the network; and
assigning a port address of the subscriber at a multimedia terminal adapter to the connection interface location via a network management system, or specified by the port address via a preconfiguration by a planning and configuration tool of a network operator. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An administration system of subscriber data and call processing features, comprising:
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a network management system connected to a packet-based exchange and a broadband cable distribution network;
a multimedia terminal adapter included in the broadband cable distribution network;
a subscriber connected via a cable modem to the broadband cable distribution network;
a connection interface location of the exchange which is automatically assigned to the subscriber;
a connection interface location pool including a connection interface location element;
the element is removed from the pool when it is assigned to the subscriber, the element is returned to the pool when it is unassigned from the subscriber; and
a port address of the subscriber at the multimedia terminal adapter is assigned to the connection interface location via the network management system. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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