System and method for providing a graphical representation of a frame inside a central office of a telecommunications system
First Claim
1. A system, comprisinga database storing data describing one or more frames located at telecommunications system offices, wherein each of the one or more frames is laid out in a matrix of a plurality of blocks and each of the plurality of blocks is laid out in a matrix of a plurality of pins, the data including (a) data uniquely identifying each block in the one or more frames, and (b) data describing a current condition of the one or more frames, including data indicating which of the plurality of pins in the one or more frames are currently in use and which of the plurality of pins in the one of more frames are currently available for use;
- a frame browsing system coupled to the database, the frame browsing system includingan interface connected to a remotely located computing device over a communications link, wherein the interface receives a request from the computing device for data relating to at least one requested frame of the one or more frames, and receives the data relating to the at least one requested frame from the database,a graphical representation of a current condition of the at least one requested frame, the graphical representation including a visual indication of a plurality of pins currently in use in the at least one requested frame and a visual indication of a plurality of pins available for use in the at least one requested frame, the graphical representation configured to effect a mapping between the plurality of pins available for use in the at least one requested frame and telecommunications lines leading to and from the at least one requested frame;
wherein the frame browsing system is configured to transmit the graphical representation to the remotely located computing device over the communication link.
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Abstract
A method is provided of presenting to a user a visual representation of a frame 275 resident at a central office 20 of a telecommunications system. The method includes the steps of: accessing a database including data as to a current condition of the frame; displaying, based on the accessed data, a graphical representation of the frame 275, the graphical representation including a visual indication of the current condition of the frame 275; and allowing a user to interface with the graphical representation to effect a mapping between the frame 275 and telecommunications lines leading to and from the frame 275.
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13 Claims
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1. A system, comprising
a database storing data describing one or more frames located at telecommunications system offices, wherein each of the one or more frames is laid out in a matrix of a plurality of blocks and each of the plurality of blocks is laid out in a matrix of a plurality of pins, the data including (a) data uniquely identifying each block in the one or more frames, and (b) data describing a current condition of the one or more frames, including data indicating which of the plurality of pins in the one or more frames are currently in use and which of the plurality of pins in the one of more frames are currently available for use; -
a frame browsing system coupled to the database, the frame browsing system including an interface connected to a remotely located computing device over a communications link, wherein the interface receives a request from the computing device for data relating to at least one requested frame of the one or more frames, and receives the data relating to the at least one requested frame from the database, a graphical representation of a current condition of the at least one requested frame, the graphical representation including a visual indication of a plurality of pins currently in use in the at least one requested frame and a visual indication of a plurality of pins available for use in the at least one requested frame, the graphical representation configured to effect a mapping between the plurality of pins available for use in the at least one requested frame and telecommunications lines leading to and from the at least one requested frame; wherein the frame browsing system is configured to transmit the graphical representation to the remotely located computing device over the communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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