Interface system for integrated monitoring and management of network devices in a telecommunication network
First Claim
1. In a telecommunications network having telecommunications network devices, each telecommunications network device having a device-specific communication format for communicating via the telecommunications network, a telecommunications network monitoring and management system comprising:
- a processor configured to execute telecommunications network monitoring and management processes, the processor configured to access the telecommunications network and data networks for process communications;
a plurality of device interface processes including telecommunications network analysis, restoration, and maintenance processes configured to execute on the processor, each device interface process configured to communicate with one of the telecommunications network devices and with a graphical server process of the telecommunications network monitoring and management processes, the device interface processes configured to translate communications between a communications format of the graphical server process and a device-specific communications format of one of the telecommunications network devices, the graphical server process configured to communicate with the telecommunications network devices via the device interface processes; and
graphical interface processes configured to communicate with the graphical server process via the internal communications process and with user terminals via the data network wherein communications are exchanged between the user terminals and the telecommunications network monitoring and management processes and between the user terminals and the telecommunications network devices.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface (GUI) system is provided for managing and controlling multiple network devices and client applications in a telecommunications network. The GUI system provides an integrated environment in which a user sends instructions and data to the network devices and client applications and receives back data related to status of the network devices and client applications. The integrated environment allows the user to access many window screens which are all tied into one main window. The many window screens provide options for commands and views of data related to various areas of management and control of the telecommunications network. The one main window provides a point of reference so that the user does not have to log onto various systems numerous times or use different terminals dependent upon which command or data the user desires to send or receive. Training and operational time and costs are thus reduced from prior art systems.
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20 Claims
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1. In a telecommunications network having telecommunications network devices, each telecommunications network device having a device-specific communication format for communicating via the telecommunications network, a telecommunications network monitoring and management system comprising:
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a processor configured to execute telecommunications network monitoring and management processes, the processor configured to access the telecommunications network and data networks for process communications; a plurality of device interface processes including telecommunications network analysis, restoration, and maintenance processes configured to execute on the processor, each device interface process configured to communicate with one of the telecommunications network devices and with a graphical server process of the telecommunications network monitoring and management processes, the device interface processes configured to translate communications between a communications format of the graphical server process and a device-specific communications format of one of the telecommunications network devices, the graphical server process configured to communicate with the telecommunications network devices via the device interface processes; and graphical interface processes configured to communicate with the graphical server process via the internal communications process and with user terminals via the data network wherein communications are exchanged between the user terminals and the telecommunications network monitoring and management processes and between the user terminals and the telecommunications network devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A telecommunications monitoring and management system for monitoring and managing a telecommunications network having telecommunications network devices and resources, the system comprising:
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a plurality of interface processes configured to communicate with the telecommunications network devices and resources including monitoring the network, analyzing network problems, configuring network devices and communication links, managing restoration systems, maintaining the telecommunications network, manually controlling network devices, generating restoration and restoral sets, maintenance, and operational plans, among other network analysis, restoration and particular maintenance and operations functions; and a graphical user interface system configured to provide a unified graphical user interface to communicate with the telecommunications network devices or resources via the plurality of interface processes for telecommunications network analysis, restoration, and maintenance. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. In a telecommunications network having telecommunications network devices, each telecommunications device having a device-specific communication format for communications via the telecommunications network and in a data network system, a telecommunications network monitoring and management method comprising:
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executing telecommunications network monitoring and management processes and an internal communications process; communicating between the telecommunications network monitoring and management processes via the internal communications process; providing access to the telecommunications and data networks for the telecommunications network monitoring and management processes; translating communications between a communications format of a graphical server process and device-specific communications formats of each of the telecommunications network devices wherein the graphical server process communicates with the telecommunications network devices; communicating between the telecommunications network monitoring and management processes and the graphical server process for performing telecommunications network analysis, restoration, and maintenance communications; and communicating between the graphical server process and user terminals via the data network wherein the user terminals send and receive telecommunications network monitoring and management communications to the telecommunications network devices and the telecommunications network monitoring and management processes via the graphical server process. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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