Remote site telecom equipment communication

• US 20070037565A1
• Filed: 08/12/2005
• Published: 02/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Sbc Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
• Inventors: Edmon, Eugene
• Application Number:
  US11/202,691
• Publication Number:
  US 20070037565A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/420
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/43 using wireless personal area networks [WPAN], e.g. 802.15, 802.15.1, 802.15.4, Bluetooth or ZigBee
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/86 Performing a diagnostic of the sensing device
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0203 in the radio access network or backbone network of wireless communication networks

Abstract

The present invention provides for a system, method and apparatus for monitoring telecommunication components. The invention provides a switch placed at a remote location, wherein the switch includes a converter that converts power from a first voltage to a second voltage, a plurality of communication lines for a connection to a plurality of end users; and an interface that establishes a communication link with a central office. A transmitter is associated with the converter or other switch component; the transmitter transmits a wireless signal relating to a converter or other switch component operating condition. A receiving device receives wireless signals from the transmitter and provides the signals to a serving area interface for processing and/or transmission of the signals to a Central Office for monitoring. A transmitter may initiate transmission upon the occurrence of a change in operating condition.

Claims

1. A telecommunication monitoring system comprising:

(a) a switch placed at a remote location, said switch including;

i) a converter that converts power from a first voltage to a second voltage;

ii) a plurality of communication lines for a connection to a plurality of end users;

iii) an interface that establishes a communication link with a central office;

(b) a transmitter device associated with the converter that transmits a wireless signal relating to an operating condition of the converter; and

(c) a receiving device associated with the interface for receiving wireless signals from the transmitting device and for communicating the signals to the interface.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the transmitter device associated with the converter is a reduced function device.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the transmitter device associated with the converter is a transceiver.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the receiving device associated with the interface is a full function device.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the receiving device associated with the interface is a transceiver.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the transmitter device associated with a converter initiates transmission upon the occurrence of a change in operating condition.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the change in the operating condition further comprises at least one condition selected from the group consisting of:

i) a power failure, ii) a reduced power; and

iii) a change in power.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the transmitting device associated with the converter randomly initiates communication with the receiving device associated with the interface.

9. A telecommunication device monitoring method comprising:

(a) placing at least one switch at a remote location, said switch including;

i) a converter that converts power from a first voltage to a second voltage;

ii) a plurality of communication lines for a connection to a plurality of end users;

iii) an interface that establishes a communication link with a central office;

(b) transmitting a signal relating to an operating condition of the converter using a wireless transmitter associated with the converter; and

(c) receiving the signal with a wireless receiving device associated with the interface from the transmitting device and communicating the signals to the interface.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the wireless transmitter associated with the converter is a reduced function device.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the transmitter associated with a converter is a transceiver.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein the receiving device associated with the interface is a full function device.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein the receiving device associated with the interface is also a transceiver.

14. The method of claim 9 wherein the transmitter device associated with a converter initiates transmission upon the occurrence of a change in operating condition.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the change in operating condition further comprises at least one condition selected from the group consisting of:

i) a power failure, ii) a reduced power; and

iii) a change in power.

16. A telecommunication monitoring system comprising:

(a) at least one switch placed at a remote location, said switch including

i) a converter that converts power from a first voltage to a second voltage;

ii) a plurality of communication lines for a connection to a plurality of end users;

iii) an interface that establishes a communication link with a central office;

(b) a reduced function transmitter device associated with the converter that transmits a wireless signal relating to an operating condition of the converter; and

(c) a full function receiving device associated with the interface for receiving wireless signals from the transmitting device and for communicating the signals to the interface.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the transmitter device associated with the converter is a Zigbee device.

18. The system of claim 16 wherein the receiving device associated with the interface is a Zigbee device.

19. The system of claim 16 wherein the transmitter device associated with a converter initiates transmission upon the occurrence of a change in operating condition.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein the change in operating condition further comprises at least one condition selected from the group consisting of:

i) a power failure, ii) a reduced power; and

iii) a change in power.