System and method for rapid selection of synchronization sources in a mobile telecommunications network
First Claim
1. A network management system in a telecommunications network for selectively accessing a plurality of synchronization sources of varying levels of accuracy, availability, and cost, and for enabling an individual subscriber to select one of said plurality of synchronization sources for each telecommunication service application utilized by said subscriber, said system comprising:
- means for informing said subscriber which of said plurality of synchronization sources are available for each of said service applications;
means for enabling said subscriber to select one of said plurality of synchronization sources for use with a service application;
a centralized transport synchronization module (CTSM) that interrogates said plurality of synchronization sources and selectively connects said sources to said telecommunications network; and
means for informing said CTSM which of said plurality of synchronization sources is selected by said subscriber.
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Abstract
A network management system and method in a telecommunications network for selectively accessing a plurality of synchronization sources of varying levels of accuracy, availability, and cost, and for enabling individual subscribers to select which synchronization source they utilize for each service application. Alternatively, the network management system may dynamically provide each subscriber with the least expensive synchronization source having the required level of accuracy for the subscriber'"'"'s selected application.
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24 Claims
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1. A network management system in a telecommunications network for selectively accessing a plurality of synchronization sources of varying levels of accuracy, availability, and cost, and for enabling an individual subscriber to select one of said plurality of synchronization sources for each telecommunication service application utilized by said subscriber, said system comprising:
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means for informing said subscriber which of said plurality of synchronization sources are available for each of said service applications; means for enabling said subscriber to select one of said plurality of synchronization sources for use with a service application; a centralized transport synchronization module (CTSM) that interrogates said plurality of synchronization sources and selectively connects said sources to said telecommunications network; and means for informing said CTSM which of said plurality of synchronization sources is selected by said subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a telecommunications network, a method of selectively accessing a plurality of synchronization sources of varying levels of accuracy, availability, and cost, and for enabling an individual subscriber to select one of said plurality of synchronization sources for each telecommunication service application utilized by said subscriber, said method comprising the steps of:
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interrogating said plurality of synchronization sources with a centralized transport synchronization module (CTSM) to determine each source'"'"'s accuracy and availability; informing said subscriber which of said plurality of synchronization sources are available for each of said service applications; enabling said subscriber to select one of said plurality of synchronization sources for use with a service application; informing said CTSM which of said plurality of synchronization sources is selected by said subscriber; and connecting said selected source to said telecommunications network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A network management system for supervising proper frame and time slot synchronization between radio base stations and mobile stations in a mobile telecommunications network, said system comprising:
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means for interrogating a plurality of synchronization sources to determine each source'"'"'s level of accuracy, availability, and cost; means for enabling an individual subscriber to select a service application from a plurality of service applications; means for determining minimum synchronization requirements for the selected service application; means for determining which of said plurality of synchronization sources meet the minimum synchronization requirements for the selected service application; means for informing said subscriber which of said plurality of synchronization sources are available and meet the minimum synchronization requirements for the selected service application; means for enabling said subscriber to select one of said available synchronization sources that meet the minimum synchronization requirements for the selected service application; and means for connecting said selected synchronization source to said telecommunications network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of supervising proper frame and time slot synchronization between radio base stations and mobile stations in a mobile telecommunications network, said method comprising the steps of:
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interrogating a plurality of synchronization sources to determine each source'"'"'s level of accuracy, availability, and cost; enabling an individual subscriber to select a service application from a plurality of service applications; determining minimum synchronization requirements for the selected service application; determining which of said plurality of synchronization sources meet the minimum synchronization requirements for the selected service application; informing said subscriber which of said plurality of synchronization sources are available and meet the minimum synchronization requirements for the selected service application; enabling said subscriber to select one of said available synchronization sources that meet the minimum synchronization requirements for the selected service application; and connecting said selected synchronization source to said telecommunications network. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A network management system for supervising proper frame and time slot synchronization between radio base stations and mobile stations in a mobile telecommunications network, said system comprising:
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means for interrogating a plurality of synchronization sources to determine each source'"'"'s level of accuracy, availability, and cost; means for enabling an individual subscriber to select a service application from a plurality of service applications; means for determining minimum synchronization requirements for the selected service application; means for determining which of said plurality of synchronization sources meet the minimum synchronization requirements for the selected service application; means for determining a billing rate associated with each synchronization source meeting the minimum synchronization requirements for the selected service application; means for automatically selecting a synchronization source having the lowest billing rate of said available synchronization sources that meet the minimum synchronization requirements for the selected service application; and means for connecting said selected synchronization source to said telecommunications network.
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24. A method of supervising proper frame and time slot synchronization between radio base stations and mobile stations in a mobile telecommunications network, said method comprising the steps of:
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interrogating a plurality of synchronization sources to determine each source'"'"'s level of accuracy, availability, and cost; enabling an individual subscriber to select a service application from a plurality of service applications; determining minimum synchronization requirements for the selected service application; determining which of said plurality of synchronization sources meet the minimum synchronization requirements for the selected service application; determining a billing rate associated with each synchronization source meeting the minimum synchronization requirements for the selected service application; automatically selecting a synchronization source having the lowest billing rate of said available synchronization sources that meet the minimum synchronization requirements for the selected service application; and connecting said selected synchronization source to said telecommunications network.
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