Analysis method for provisioning subscribers in a next generation telecommunications network
First Claim
1. A method to systematically analyze a next generation telecommunications network to result in creating a provisioning plan and procedures for provisioning the network to provide services for one or more subscribers, the method comprising the steps of:
- creating and storing information that represents a logical decomposition of the next generation network into a plurality of discrete functional areas;
analyzing the information representing the functional areas to identify one or more provisioning requirements for each of the functional areas;
defining one or more provisioning procedures and identifying one or more required provisioning tools for each of the functional areas, based on the provisioning requirements; and
creating and storing a sequence of execution of the procedures and tools as the provisioning plan.
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Abstract
A method to systematically analyze a next generation telecommunications network to result in creating a provisioning plan for provisioning the network to provide services for one or more subscribers. In one specific embodiment, the method involves creating and storing information that represents a logical decomposition of the next generation network into a plurality of discrete functional areas. The information representing the functional areas is analyzed to identify one or more provisioning requirements for each of the functional areas. One or more provisioning procedures are determined, and one or more required provisioning tools are identified for each of the functional areas, based on the provisioning requirements. A sequence of execution of the procedures and tools is created and stored. Following the procedures and using the tools in the prescribed sequence results in a plan for provisioning the network for the services to which the subscriber has subscribed.
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1. A method to systematically analyze a next generation telecommunications network to result in creating a provisioning plan and procedures for provisioning the network to provide services for one or more subscribers, the method comprising the steps of:
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creating and storing information that represents a logical decomposition of the next generation network into a plurality of discrete functional areas;
analyzing the information representing the functional areas to identify one or more provisioning requirements for each of the functional areas;
defining one or more provisioning procedures and identifying one or more required provisioning tools for each of the functional areas, based on the provisioning requirements; and
creating and storing a sequence of execution of the procedures and tools as the provisioning plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method to systematically analyze a next generation telecommunications network to result in creating a provisioning plan and procedures for provisioning the network to provide services for one or more subscribers, the method comprising the steps of:
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creating and storing information that represents a logical decomposition of the next generation network into a plurality of discrete functional areas, by logically partitioning the next generation network into a subscriber customer premises equipment area, an access network and core network area, and a switch and other processors area;
analyzing the information representing the functional areas to identify one or more provisioning requirements for each of the functional areas, by identifying one or more network devices that are involved in each of the functional areas, and for each of the identified devices, determining a setup that is required to enable the identified devices to inter-communicate to provide the services to the subscribers;
defining one or more provisioning procedures and identifying one or more required provisioning tools for each of the functional areas, based on the provisioning requirements; and
creating and storing a sequence of execution of the procedures and tools as the provisioning plan. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method, comprising the steps of:
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before provisioning a next-generation telecommunications network, performing a systematic analysis of the next-generation telecommunications network by the steps of;
creating and storing information that represents a logical decomposition of the next generation network into a plurality of discrete functional areas;
analyzing the information representing the functional areas to identify one or more provisioning requirements for each of the functional areas;
defining one or more provisioning procedures and identifying one or more required provisioning tools for each of the functional areas, based on the provisioning requirements;
creating and storing a sequence of execution of the procedures and tools as the provisioning plan;
provisioning the next-generation telecommunications network by executing the procedures and tools identified in the provisioning plan in the sequence identified therein. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable medium carrying instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause:
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creating and storing information that represents a logical decomposition of the next generation network into a plurality of discrete functional areas;
analyzing the information representing the functional areas to identify one or more provisioning requirements for each of the functional areas;
defining one or more provisioning procedures and identifying one or more required provisioning tools for each of the functional areas, based on the provisioning requirements; and
creating and storing a sequence of execution of the procedures and tools as the provisioning plan. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable for systematically analyzing a next generation telecommunications network to result in creating a provisioning plan and procedures for provisioning the network to provide services for one or more subscribers, the computer-readable medium carrying instructions which, when executed by one or more processors cause:
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creating and storing information that represents a logical decomposition of the next generation network into a plurality of discrete functional areas, by logically partitioning the next generation network into a subscriber customer premises equipment area, an access network and core network area, and a switch and other processors area;
analyzing the information representing the functional areas to identify one or more provisioning requirements for each of the functional areas, by identifying one or more network devices that are involved in each of the functional areas, and for each of the identified devices, determining a setup that is required to enable the identified devices to inter-communicate to provide the services to the subscribers;
defining one or more provisioning procedures and identifying one or more required provisioning tools for each of the functional areas, based on the provisioning requirements; and
creating and storing a sequence of execution of the procedures and tools as the provisioning plan. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A computer-readable medium carrying instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause:
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before provisioning a next-generation telecommunications network, performing a systematic analysis of the next-generation telecommunications network by;
creating and storing information that represents a logical decomposition of the next generation network into a plurality of discrete functional areas;
analyzing the information representing the functional areas to identify one or more provisioning requirements for each of the functional areas;
defining one or more provisioning procedures and identifying one or more required provisioning tools for each of the functional areas, based on the provisioning requirements;
creating and storing a sequence of execution of the procedures and tools as the provisioning plan; and
provisioning the next-generation telecommunications network by executing the procedures and tools identified in the provisioning plan in the sequence identified therein. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus comprising a memory carrying instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause:
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creating and storing information that represents a logical decomposition of the next generation network into a plurality of discrete functional areas;
analyzing the information representing the functional areas to identify one or more provisioning requirements for each of the functional areas;
defining one or more provisioning procedures and identifying one or more required provisioning tools for each of the functional areas, based on the provisioning requirements; and
creating and storing a sequence of execution of the procedures and tools as the provisioning plan. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. An apparatus for systematically analyzing a next generation telecommunications network to result in creating a provisioning plan and procedures for provisioning the network to provide services for one or more subscribers, the apparatus comprising a memory carrying instructions which, when executed by one or more processors cause:
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creating and storing information that represents a logical decomposition of the next generation network into a plurality of discrete functional areas, by logically partitioning the next generation network into a subscriber customer premises equipment area, an access network and core network area, and a switch and other processors area;
analyzing the information representing the functional areas to identify one or more provisioning requirements for each of the functional areas, by identifying one or more network devices that are involved in each of the functional areas, and for each of the identified devices, determining a setup that is required to enable the identified devices to inter-communicate to provide the services to the subscribers;
defining one or more provisioning procedures and identifying one or more required provisioning tools for each of the functional areas, based on the provisioning requirements; and
creating and storing a sequence of execution of the procedures and tools as the provisioning plan. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. An apparatus comprising a memory carrying instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause performing a systematic analysis of a next-generation telecommunications network before provisioning the next-generation telecommunications network by:
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creating and storing information that represents a logical decomposition of the next generation network into a plurality of discrete functional areas;
analyzing the information representing the functional areas to identify one or more provisioning requirements for each of the functional areas;
defining one or more provisioning procedures and identifying one or more required provisioning tools for each of the functional areas, based on the provisioning requirements;
creating and storing a sequence of execution of the procedures and tools as the provisioning plan;
provisioning the next-generation telecommunications network by executing the procedures and tools identified in the provisioning plan in the sequence identified therein. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An apparatus comprising:
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means for creating and storing information that represents a logical decomposition of the next generation network into a plurality of discrete functional areas;
means for analyzing the information representing the functional areas to identify one or more provisioning requirements for each of the functional areas;
means for defining one or more provisioning procedures and identifying one or more required provisioning tools for each of the functional areas, based on the provisioning requirements; and
means for creating and storing a sequence of execution of the procedures and tools as the provisioning plan. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49)
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50. An apparatus for systematically analyzing a next generation telecommunications network to result in creating a provisioning plan and procedures for provisioning the network to provide services for one or more subscribers, the apparatus comprising:
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means for creating and storing information that represents a logical decomposition of the next generation network into a plurality of discrete functional areas, by logically partitioning the next generation network into a subscriber customer premises equipment area, an access network and core network area, and a switch and other processors area;
means for analyzing the information representing the functional areas to identify one or more provisioning requirements for each of the functional areas, by identifying one or more network devices that are involved in each of the functional areas, and for each of the identified devices, determining a setup that is required to enable the identified devices to inter-communicate to provide the services to the subscribers;
means for defining one or more provisioning procedures and identifying one or more required provisioning tools for each of the functional areas, based on the provisioning requirements; and
means for creating and storing a sequence of execution of the procedures and tools as the provisioning plan. - View Dependent Claims (51)
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52. An apparatus for performing a systematic analysis of a next-generation telecommunications network before provisioning the next-generation telecommunications network, the apparatus comprising:
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means for creating and storing information that represents a logical decomposition of the next generation network into a plurality of discrete functional areas;
means for analyzing the information representing the functional areas to identify one or more provisioning requirements for each of the functional areas;
means for defining one or more provisioning procedures and identifying one or more required provisioning tools for each of the functional areas, based on the provisioning requirements;
means for creating and storing a sequence of execution of the procedures and tools as the provisioning plan; and
means for provisioning the next-generation telecommunications network by executing the procedures and tools identified in the provisioning plan in the sequence identified therein. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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