System and method for monitoring and management of telecommunications equipment using enhanced internet access
DCFirst Claim
1. A system for monitoring and management of telecommunications equipment using the internet, comprising:
- a web server residing on the telecommunications equipment, the telecommunications equipment being identifiable by an internet address via its web server;
a plurality of web pages adapted to display monitor information associated with the telecommunications equipment and receive user input, the web pages being accessible by the web server and each web page being identifiable by an internet address; and
a web browser application executing on a user device adapted to directly connect with the telecommunications equipment using its internet address and to further receive the plurality of web pages therefrom over the internet, and to receive the user input and transmit the user input to the web server, wherein the web server is operable to modify or update operations of telecommunications equipment in response to the user input.
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Abstract
A system (20) for monitoring and management of telecommunications equipment (10, 30) in a telecommunications network via the internet (34) is provided. The system (20) includes a plurality of user devices (36, 46, 50) each executing a web browser (64) for communications with the internet (34). An intranet (32) is in communications with the internet (34). A web server (84) identifiable by an internet address resides on each telecommunications equipment (10, 30), where the telecommunications equipment of the telecommunications network are coupled to the intranet (32). A plurality of web pages (90) for displaying monitoring and management information associated with the telecommunications equipment are accessible by the web server (84) via the internet (34) and intranet (32).
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27 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring and management of telecommunications equipment using the internet, comprising:
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a web server residing on the telecommunications equipment, the telecommunications equipment being identifiable by an internet address via its web server;
a plurality of web pages adapted to display monitor information associated with the telecommunications equipment and receive user input, the web pages being accessible by the web server and each web page being identifiable by an internet address; and
a web browser application executing on a user device adapted to directly connect with the telecommunications equipment using its internet address and to further receive the plurality of web pages therefrom over the internet, and to receive the user input and transmit the user input to the web server, wherein the web server is operable to modify or update operations of telecommunications equipment in response to the user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for monitoring and management of telecommunications equipment in a telecommunications network via the internet, comprising:
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a plurality of user devices each executing a web browser for communications with the internet;
an intranet in communications with the internet;
a web server residing on each telecommunications equipment, each telecommunications equipment being accessed by an internet address via its associated web server, the telecommunications equipment of the telecommunications network being accessible by the intranet; and
a plurality of web pages adapted to display monitor information associated with the telecommunications equipment and receive user input, the web pages being accessible by the web server and each web page being identifiable by an internet address, each user device operable to directly connect with a particular telecommunications equipment using its internet address in order to access its associated web pages, the web server operable to modify operations of its associated telecommunications equipment in response to the user input. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for monitoring and management of telecommunications equipment in a telecommunications network via the internet, comprising the steps of:
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connecting a plurality of user devices to the internet, each user device executing a web browser;
connecting the telecommunications equipment by an intranet to the internet;
accessing a telecommunications equipment by specifying an internet address associated therewith through a web server residing on the telecommunications equipment;
downloading a plurality of web pages from the web server to at least one user device via the internet and intranet, the web pages being adapted to display monitor and management information associated with the telecommunications equipment, each user device operable to directly connect with a particular telecommunications equipment using its internet address in order to access its associated web pages;
receiving user input at the web server from the at least one user device; and
modifying operations of telecommunications equipment associated with the web server in response to the user input. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
accessing an automatic message accounting server; and
downloading a plurality of web pages dedicated to billing information monitoring and management.
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22. The method, as set forth in claim 20, further comprising the steps of:
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accessing an information and problem report server; and
downloading a plurality of web pages dedicated to system status information monitoring and management.
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23. The method, as set forth in claim 20, further comprising the steps of:
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accessing a trace log server; and
downloading a plurality of web pages dedicated to program trace information monitoring and management.
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24. The method, as set forth in claim 20, further comprising the step of executing java applets associated with the plurality of web pages, the java applets being downloadable to the user device and executed by the web browser.
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25. The method, as set forth in claim 20, wherein the downloading step further comprises the step of downloading a plurality of web pages dedicated to automatic message accounting information monitoring and management.
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26. The method, as set forth in claim 20, wherein the downloading step further comprises the step of downloading a plurality of web pages dedicated to system status information monitoring and management.
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27. The method, as set forth in claim 20, wherein the downloading step further comprises the step of downloading a plurality of web pages dedicated to program trace information monitoring and management.
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