Methods and apparatus to determine digital subscriber line configuration parameters
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining first data representative of a current digital subscriber line (DSL) performance characteristic;
collecting second data representative of historical values of the DSL performance characteristic; and
determining a DSL configuration parameter based on the first and the second data.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to determine digital subscriber line (DSL) configuration parameters based on current and historical DSL performance characteristics are disclosed. A disclosed method comprises obtaining first data representative of a current maximum attainable DSL speed for a telephone line, collecting second data representative of historical maximum attainable DSL speeds for the telephone line, and determining a maximum capable DSL speed for the telephone line based on the first and the second data.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining first data representative of a current digital subscriber line (DSL) performance characteristic;
collecting second data representative of historical values of the DSL performance characteristic; and
determining a DSL configuration parameter based on the first and the second data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An article of manufacture storing machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to:
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obtain a first parameter representative of a digital subscriber line (DSL) performance characteristic;
collect additional parameters representative of historical values of the DSL performance characteristic; and
determine a DSL configuration parameter based on the first and the additional parameters. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a digital subscriber line (DSL) maintenance device to collect current and historical DSL performance characteristics; and
a DSL speed computing device to determine a DSL configuration parameter based on the collected current and historical DSL performance characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a digital subscriber line (DSL) access multiplexer (DSLAM) to connect via a plurality of DSL lines to respective ones of a plurality of DSL modems;
a DSL maintenance device to collect DSL performance data for the plurality of DSL lines from the DSLAM;
a database to store the collected performance data;
a client device to request a DSL configuration parameter for a specified one of the plurality of DSL lines; and
a DSL speed computing device to determine the requested DSL configuration parameter for the specified one of the plurality of DSL lines based on the DSL performance data. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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