Method and apparatus for automatically detecting and configuring service ports of an optical network terminal (ONT)
First Claim
1. A method for automatically configuring a Network Interface Device (NID), comprising:
- enabling automatic detection of communications on at least one of multiple service ports of a Network Interface Device (NID);
configuring at least one of the multiple service ports based on a detection of communications; and
informing a supervisory unit external from the NID of at least one of the multiple service ports on which the communications are detected.
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Abstract
A method and corresponding apparatus is provided for automatically configuring a Network Interface Device (NID). The NID enables automatic detection of communications on multiple service ports. When the NID detects communications, it configures at least one of the multiple service ports and informs the supervisory unit of the service port(s) on which communications are detected. The NID may configure at least one of the multiple service ports by disabling the multiple service ports except the service port(s) on which communications are detected. The NID may subsequently detect inactivity and re-enable automatic detection of communications. The NID may activate a timer that times when to inform the supervisory unit, to configure service ports, or to re-enable automatic detection of communications. Embodiments of the invention reduce the time and effort required to install a NID, e.g., an ONT, especially when an installer does not initially know the best service port(s) to use.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for automatically configuring a Network Interface Device (NID), comprising:
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enabling automatic detection of communications on at least one of multiple service ports of a Network Interface Device (NID); configuring at least one of the multiple service ports based on a detection of communications; and informing a supervisory unit external from the NID of at least one of the multiple service ports on which the communications are detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A communications network, comprising:
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a Network Interface Device (NID) including multiple service ports, an enabling unit, a configuration unit, and a reporting unit, the enabling unit configured to enable automatic detection of communications on at least one of the multiple service ports, the configuration unit configured to configure at least one of the multiple service ports based on a detection of communications; and a supervisory unit in communication with and external from the NID, the reporting unit configured to inform the supervisory unit of at least one of the multiple service ports on which the communications are detected. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions, the sequences of instructions including instructions, when executed by a digital processor, that cause the processor to perform:
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enabling automatic detection of communications on at least one of multiple service ports of a Network Interface Device (NID); configuring at least one of the multiple service ports based on a detection of communications; and informing a supervisory unit external from the NID of at least one of the multiple service ports on which the communications are detected.
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