System for DSL modem type identification
First Claim
1. A method of identifying a type of Digital Subscriber Line (“
- DSL”
) modem operating at a first end of a DSL system, wherein the DSL system comprises the first end DSL modem coupled to a second end DSL modem by a DSL line, the method comprising;
collecting operational data comprising at least one of performance-characterizing data available from a DSL system element management protocol, management level data from the DSL system, data collected from a DSL network management system, data collected from a DSL management entity, and data collected from a DSL management information base;
creating a list of candidate DSL modem types;
comparing one or more characteristics of the collected operational data to operational data characteristics of known DSL modem types to exclude one or more unavailable DSL modem types from the list of candidate DSL modem types;
comparing one or more characteristics of the collected operational data to the operational data characteristics of known DSL modem types to assign scores to available DSL modem types remaining on the list of candidate DSL modem types; and
identifying the first end DSL modem type by selecting the available DSL modem type from the remaining list of candidate DSL modem types that has the highest score.
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Abstract
Operational data collected from a communication system, such as a DSL system, may include exclusionary data and/or indicative data that can be analyzed to determine the type of communication device, such as a DSL modem, that generated the operational data. Exclusionary data, if any, can be used to exclude one or more communication device types from consideration. Indicative data, if any, may be used to influence the selection of a communication device type, such as by assigning scores to communication device type features and/or to communication device types. Information pertaining to various communication devices may be maintained in a database or the like. In a DSL system, modem types may be evaluated and selected by a modem identification unit or identifier that collects and analyzes the operational data using collecting means and identifying means. The identifier may be part of a controller, such as a DSM Center or the like implemented in and/or with a computer and coupled to the DSL system. Information such as a modem type selection then can be used by the controller to generate modem and/or system operation signals to assist in operation of the DSL system.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of identifying a type of Digital Subscriber Line (“
- DSL”
) modem operating at a first end of a DSL system, wherein the DSL system comprises the first end DSL modem coupled to a second end DSL modem by a DSL line, the method comprising;collecting operational data comprising at least one of performance-characterizing data available from a DSL system element management protocol, management level data from the DSL system, data collected from a DSL network management system, data collected from a DSL management entity, and data collected from a DSL management information base; creating a list of candidate DSL modem types; comparing one or more characteristics of the collected operational data to operational data characteristics of known DSL modem types to exclude one or more unavailable DSL modem types from the list of candidate DSL modem types; comparing one or more characteristics of the collected operational data to the operational data characteristics of known DSL modem types to assign scores to available DSL modem types remaining on the list of candidate DSL modem types; and identifying the first end DSL modem type by selecting the available DSL modem type from the remaining list of candidate DSL modem types that has the highest score. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for determining a type of a Digital Subscriber Line (“
- DSL”
) modem, the method comprising;collecting operational characteristics associated with the DSL modem; comparing at least one of the operational characteristics with known operational characteristics corresponding to a list of possible DSL modem types; assigning a score to each possible modem type based on the comparison of the at least one operational characteristic and the known operational characteristics; and determining the type of the DSL modem by selecting the DSL modem type with the highest score from the list of possible DSL modem types. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computing device communicatively connected with a Digital Subscriber Line (“
- DSL”
) modem, the computing device comprising a machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;collecting operational characteristics associated with the DSL modem; comparing at least one of the operational characteristics with known operational characteristics corresponding to a list of possible DSL modem types; assigning a score to each possible modem type based on the comparison of the at least one operational characteristic with the known operational characteristics; and determining the type of the DSL modem by selecting the DSL modem type with the highest score from the list of possible DSL modem types. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A Digital Subscriber Line (“
- DSL”
) system comprising;a first DSL modem to connect with a second DSL modem via a DSL line; and a controller communicatively connected with the first DSL modem, the controller comprising; means for collecting operational characteristics associated with the second DSL modem, means for comparing at least one of the operational characteristics with known operational characteristics corresponding to a list of possible DSL modem types, means for assigning a score to each possible modem type based on the comparison of the at least one operational characteristic and the known operational characteristics, and means for determining the type of the second DSL modem by selecting the DSL modem type with the highest score from the list of possible DSL modem types. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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Specification