System and method for managing fiber-to-the-curb network elements
First Claim
1. A method for managing a plurality of network elements in a Fiber-to-the-Curb (FTTC) telecommunications system, said FTTC system also including a computer system, said computer system being coupled in communications with said plurality of network elements, a method for managing said network elements comprising:
- displaying a plurality of choices on said computer system, said plurality of choices corresponding to a provisioning equipment function, a provisioning telephony services functions and a provisioning broadband services function;
receiving a selection identifying a choice and identifying one or more selected network elements; and
provisioning said one or more selected network elements.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the invention includes a method for managing a plurality of network elements in a Fiber-to-the-Curb (FTTC) telecommunications system. The FTTC system includes a computer system. The computer system is coupled in communications with the plurality of network elements. The method comprises the following steps. Display a plurality of choices on the computer system. The plurality of choices corresponds to a provisioning equipment function, a provisioning telephony services functions and a provisioning broadband services function. Receive a selection identifying a choice and identifying one or more selected network elements. Provision the one or more selected network elements.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for managing a plurality of network elements in a Fiber-to-the-Curb (FTTC) telecommunications system, said FTTC system also including a computer system, said computer system being coupled in communications with said plurality of network elements, a method for managing said network elements comprising:
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displaying a plurality of choices on said computer system, said plurality of choices corresponding to a provisioning equipment function, a provisioning telephony services functions and a provisioning broadband services function; receiving a selection identifying a choice and identifying one or more selected network elements; and provisioning said one or more selected network elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of displaying information about a plurality of network elements in a Fiberto-the-Curb (FTTC) system, said FTTC system being coupled in communications with a computer, said method comprising:
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displaying a graphical representation of a Host Digital Terminal (HDT) with at least one HDT circuit pack and a graphical representation of an Optical Network Unit (ONU) with an ONU designator; receiving a selection of a selected ONU using said ONU designator; displaying a graphical representation of a connection between said HDT circuit pack and said selected ONU; receiving a selection of said selected ONU for equipment provisioning; displaying a graphical representation of at least one ONU circuit pack; and displaying a graphical representation of a connection between said ONU circuit pack and a drop cable. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of provisioning a network element in a network, said network including a computer system, a host data terminal (HDT) and an optical network unit (ONU), said computer system being coupled in communications with said HDT and said ONU, said computer system having a processor coupled to a memory, said method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting an SNMP agent message to said HDT; said HDT responding to said SNMP agent message with state information of said network element; displaying a graphical representation of said network element including a representation of said state information; receiving a request to modify said state information; transmitting a second SNMP agent message to said HDT to modify said state information; and said HDT causing a change of said state information to effect said provisioning of said network element.
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16. A method for provisioning of telephony services in a Fiber-to-the-Curb (FTTC) telecommunications system having a plurality of network elements and including at least one Central Processing Unit (CPU), said CPU coupled to a display for displaying data, and a user input means, said CPU further coupled to said network elements, said FTTC system including a plurality of ONU circuit packs and a plurality of ONU drop cables, said method comprising:
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displaying a graphical representation of said plurality of ONU circuit packs and said plurality of ONU drop cables; displaying telephony services provisioning choices and means of selection for said provisioning of telephony services; receiving a selection of one of said choices; displaying further telephony services provisioning choices for analog telephony services and Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) services and a means of selection for said further telephony services provisioning choices; receiving a selection of one of said further telephony services provisioning choices; and provisioning said at least some of said plurality of network elements in said FTTC telecommunications system corresponding to said one of said further telephony provisioning choices telephony services.
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17. A method for displaying dynamic cross-connects in a Fiber-to-the-Curb (FTTC) system having a plurality of network elements, said FTTC system being coupled in communications with a computer system, said method comprising:
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displaying a graphical representation of a cross-connect including a DS1 identifier, a DS0 identifier, and an analog line identifier; obtaining current cross-connect information from at least a first network element of said plurality of network elements; and displaying a graphical representation of a connection based upon said cross-connect information in said graphical representation of a cross-connect. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of provisioning broadband services in a Fiber-to-the-Curb (FTTC) system having a plurality of network elements, said FTTC system coupled to a computer system, said method comprising:
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displaying a broadcast program channel identifier; displaying a first interface element for selecting a broadcast program channel; displaying broadcast program parameters; displaying a second interface element for selecting said broadcast program parameters; displaying a third interface element for applying said broadcast program parameters; displaying a broadband program virtual channel configuration; displaying a fourth interface element for selecting said broadband program virtual channel configuration; selecting said broadcast program channel; selecting said broadcast program parameters; applying said broadcast program parameters to at least one of said network elements in said FTTC system; selecting a virtual channel configuration; applying said virtual channel configuration to at least one of said network elements in said FTTC system.
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21. A method of provisioning a network element in a network, said network element being coupled in communications with a server and a computer system, said method including:
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transmitting a state information request to said server including a request for state information for said network element; generating a hypertext markup language (HTML) representation of said state information; displaying said HTML representation on said computer system; receiving input requesting a change to said state information; transmitting a change of state request to said server; and said server provisioning said network element by changing said state information of said network element. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method of providing network element information about a network element in a Fiber-to-the-Curb (FTTC) network, said network including a computer system, said network element including a database, said method comprising:
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accessing said network element information from said database; converting said network element information for transmission as hypertext information; transmitting said hypertext information to said computer system; and displaying a graphical representation of said hypertext information on said computer system. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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