METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AN ACCESS NODE
First Claim
1. A method of operating an access network comprising at least one access node and a plurality of network access servers, the method comprising:
- generating data at the access node for transmission to one of the network access servers;
transmitting the data to a relay component;
identifying at the relay component one of the plurality of network access servers to which the data should be sent;
generating a message for sending to the identified network access server incorporating the data; and
transmitting the generated message to the identified network access server.
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Abstract
An access network comprises a plurality of access nodes (DSLAMs), a plurality of network access servers (CP BRASs) and an ANCP relay. The access network control relay component relays data between an access node and a plurality of network access servers and includes one or more interfaces and associated functionality in an ANCP listener component for enabling a connection between the relay component and the access node, for transmitting data and/or messages thereover, and an interface (ANCP Agents) for a connection to be made with each of the plurality of network access servers (via ANCP listeners contained within the BRASs) for transmitting ANCP messages thereover; and a mapping database for storing mapping data to determine to which network access server a message should be transmitted from the relay component, together with a CP authentication database and a workflow processing component for controlling operation of components within the ANCP relay.
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6 Claims
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1. A method of operating an access network comprising at least one access node and a plurality of network access servers, the method comprising:
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generating data at the access node for transmission to one of the network access servers; transmitting the data to a relay component; identifying at the relay component one of the plurality of network access servers to which the data should be sent; generating a message for sending to the identified network access server incorporating the data; and transmitting the generated message to the identified network access server. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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2. A method of operating an access network comprising at least one access node and a plurality of network access servers, the method comprising:
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maintaining connections between a relay component and the plurality of network access servers and between the relay component and an access node. receiving a message destined for the access node at the relay device; processing the received message at the relay device; and performing an action dependent upon the received and processed message.
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3. An access network control relay component for relaying data between an access node and a plurality of network access servers within a broadband access network, the relay component including:
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one or more interfaces and associated functionality for enabling a connection to be made between the relay component and the access node, for the transmission of data and/or messages thereover, and for enabling a connection to be made with each of the plurality of network access servers, for the transmission of messages thereover; and a mapping database for storing mapping data to determine to which network access server a message should be transmitted from the relay component. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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