Connection event reporting in a cable telephony system
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1. A method in a cable telephony system for monitoring connections within the cable telephony system, the method comprising:
- detecting a plurality of events associated with connections occurring within the cable telephony system; and
storing alternate link transfer events occurring within the cable telephony system as they are detected to create stored connection events, wherein the stored connection events are used to manage the cable telephony system.
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Abstract
A cable telephony system (100) including a plurality of subscriber units (142) connected to a cable control unit (102) by a cable distribution network (106) in which the cable control unit (102) detects events associated with connections occurring in the cable telephony system. Information describing these events is placed into connection event reports and sent to a traffic analysis and planning system (116) as the events are detected by the cable control unit (102). These reports are used to manage the cable telephony system (100).
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26 Claims
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1. A method in a cable telephony system for monitoring connections within the cable telephony system, the method comprising:
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detecting a plurality of events associated with connections occurring within the cable telephony system; and storing alternate link transfer events occurring within the cable telephony system as they are detected to create stored connection events, wherein the stored connection events are used to manage the cable telephony system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cable telephony system comprising:
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a cable distribution network, wherein data transmissions are carried within the cable distribution network; a plurality of subscriber units connected to the cable distribution network, wherein at least one subscriber unit within the plurality of subscriber units is associated with data transmissions within the cable telephony system; a communications unit connected to the cable distribution network, wherein the communications unit detects detected data transmissions associated with the at least one subscriber unit within the plurality of subscriber units and automatically generates messages reporting selected ones of the detected data transmissions as the detected data transmissions are detected, wherein the communications unit initiates connection tests for selected ones of the plurality of subscriber units that have been idle for a preselected period of time, and a data processing unit connected to the cable distribution system, wherein the data processing unit receives received messages generated by the communications unit and the cable telephony system is managed utilizing the received messages. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A cable telephony system comprising:
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a cable distribution network, wherein the cable distribution network is adapted for connection to a voice network and communications signals are transmitted within the cable distribution network; a plurality of subscriber units connected to the cable distribution network, wherein at least one subscriber unit within the plurality of subscriber units establishes connections in the cable telephony system, wherein events are associated with each connection; a cable communications unit, wherein the cable communications unit detects detected events occurring in response to connections established by the at least one subscriber unit and automatically generates and sends messages reporting selected ones of the detected events as the detected events are detected by the cable communications unit; and a data processing unit connected to the cable distribution network, wherein the data processing unit receives received messages generated and sent by the cable communications unit and the cable telephony system is managed utilizing the received messages, wherein the received messages are selected from the group consisting of registration, cable connection established, network initiated registration, call stable, registration summary, cable access unit initiate registration, link transfer, connection released, connection failed, abandoned call report, and download report. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A cable telephony system comprising:
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a cable distribution network, wherein the cable distribution network is adapted for connection to a voice network and communications signals are transmitted within the cable distribution network; a plurality of subscriber units connected to the cable distribution network, wherein at least one subscriber unit within the plurality of subscriber units establishes connections in the cable telephony system, wherein events are associated with each connection and wherein each subscriber unit within the portion of the plurality of subscriber units collects data and transmits the data to the communications unit in response to an initiation of a connection test.; a cable communications unit, wherein the cable communications unit detects detected events occurring in response to connections established by the at least one subscriber unit and automatically generates and sends messages reporting selected ones of the detected events as the detected events are detected by the cable communications unit; and a data processing unit connected to the cable distribution network, wherein the data processing unit receives received messages generated and sent by the cable communications unit and the cable telephony system is managed utilizing the received messages, wherein the received messages are employed to determine whether connection tests should be initiated for a portion of the plurality of subscriber units results from a determination that a subscriber unit is located within a selected distance of a failing subscriber unit within the cable distribution network.
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