Optical Network Unit Activation

• US 20070274720A1
• Filed: 05/16/2007
• Published: 11/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2006
• 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: Fan, James, Kwan, Dick, Menasco, Heyward, Schaefer, Jacqueline, Swaim, Jack
• Application Number:
  US11/749,288
• Publication Number:
  US 20070274720A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 398/66
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 14/0226 Fixed carrier allocation, e.g. according to service
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 14/0227 Operation, administration, maintenance or provisioning [OAMP] of WDM networks, e.g. media access, routing or wavelength allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 14/0232 for downstream transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 14/0282 WDM tree architectures
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 11/0067 Provisions for optical access or distribution networks, e.g. Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network (GE-PON), ATM-based Passive Optical Network (A-PON), PON-Ring
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2011/0079 Operation or maintenance aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2011/0088 Signalling aspects

Abstract

Optical network unit activation may be provided. First, an account may be associated with a port ID and a first ID. Next, activation data may be received including a serial number of a device and a received ID. Then, it may be determined that the data was received on a port corresponding to the port ID and that the received ID corresponds to the first ID. Next, in response to determining that the data was received on the port corresponding to the port ID and that the received ID corresponds to the first ID, the device may be activated to received at least one service associated with the account.

Claims

1. A method for providing activation, the method comprising:

associating an account with a port ID and a first ID;

receiving activation data including a serial number of a device and a received ID;

determining that the data was received on a port corresponding to the port ID and that the received ID corresponds to the first ID; and

activating, in response to determining that the data was received on the port corresponding to the port ID and that the received ID corresponds to the first ID, the device to receive at least one service associated with the account.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating the serial number with the account.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating an ONU_with the port ID and first ID.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising enabling a different serial number to activate during an unlocked state if the serial number on the account is not activated.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising locking the serial number to the port ID and ONU_id upon receipt of a valid first ID and a valid ONU serial number.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising receiving locking data from an operations support system following completing of a service order.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising receiving locking data immediately following activation of the device.

8. The method of claim 5, further comprising receiving locking data following the expiration of a configurable timer that starts at device activation.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising the serial number to be associated with the account until unlocking data is received configured to indicate a user initiated command to disassociate the serial number with the account.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising retaining the serial number, the serial number being active until one of the device fails and becomes out of service and a new serial number with a valid first ID is activated.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising denying activation of a new serial number and valid first ID so long as the serial number is in the activated state.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein associated the account with the port ID and the first ID comprises associated the account corresponding to data services.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein associating the account with the port ID and the first ID comprises associating the account with the port ID corresponding to a main optical fiber.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein associating the account with the port ID and the first ID comprises associating the first ID with a sub optical fiber being split off of a main optical fiber associated with the port ID.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the activation data including the serial number of the device and the received ID comprises receiving the activation data including the serial number of the device comprising an optical network device.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the activation data comprises receiving the activation from the device.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the activation data comprises receiving the activation data in response to the device being installed on a network.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the activation data comprises receiving the activation data from the device in response to the device being installed on a network, the received ID being entered into the device by a technician installing the device.

19. A computer-readable medium which stores a set of instructions which when executed performs a method for providing network unit activation, the method executed by the set of instruction comprising:

associating an account with a port ID and a first ID;

receiving activation data including a serial number of a device and received ID;

determining that the data was received on a port corresponding to the port ID and that the received ID corresponds to the first ID;

activating, in response to determining that the data was received on the port corresponding to the port ID and that the received ID corresponds to the first ID, the device to receive at least one service associated with the account; and

associating and locking the serial number with the account, the serial number configured to be associated with the account until unlocking data is received configured to indicate a user initiated command to unlock the serial number with the account.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein associating the account with the port ID and first Id comprises associating the account corresponding to data services.

21. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein associating the account with the port ID and the first ID comprises associating the account with the port ID corresponding to a main optical fiber.

22. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein associating the account with the port ID and the first ID comprises associating the first ID with a sub optical fiber being split off a main optical fiber associated with the port ID.

23. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein receiving the activation data including the serial number of the device and the received ID comprises receiving the activation data including the serial number of the device comprising an optical network device.

24. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein receiving the activation data comprises receiving the activation data from the device.

25. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein receiving the activation data comprises receiving the activation data in response to the device being installed on a network.

26. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein receiving the activation data comprises receiving the activation data from the device in response to the device being installed on a network, the received ID being entered into the device by a technician installing the device.

27. A system for providing network unit activation, the system comprising:

a memory storage; and

a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to;

associate an account with a port ID and a first ID;

receive, in response to a device being installed on a network, activation data including a serial number of the device and a received ID;

determine that the data was received on a port corresponding to the port ID and that the received ID corresponds to the first ID;

activate, in response to determining that the data was received on the port corresponding to the port ID and that the received ID corresponds to the first ID, the device to receive at least one service associated with the account; and

associate and lock the serial number with the account, the serial number configured to be associated with the account until unlocking data is received configured to indicate a user initiated command to unlock the serial number with the account.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein processing unit being operative to receive the activation data comprises the processing unit being operative to receive the activation data from the device wherein the received ID is entered into the device by a technician installing the device.