System and method for managing a VolP network
First Claim
1. A control unit included within a VoIP network, the control unit comprising:
- a filter to select packets based upon criteria including at least one of the following criteria including type, session, origination Internet Protocol (IP) address, or destination IP address;
a packet analysis module operatively connected to the filter to receive input from the filter, the packet analysis module to determine whether monitored packet performance meets a predetermined Quality of Service (QoS) policy;
an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) agent to receive performance data for a UPS;
a session controller to forward the performance data for the UPS to the UPS agent;
a management module operatively connected to the session controller, the packet analysis module and to the UPS agent, the management module to execute commands and to collect data from a console;
a conversion module operatively connected to the session controller and the management module, the conversion module to transform a communication protocol used in communications from the management module to a IP-Private Branch Exchange (IP-PBX);
at least one ethernet driver operatively connected to at least one of the filter, or the session controller, to receive commands from the IP-PBX; and
at least one serial driver operatively connected to the UPS agent.
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Abstract
The invention provides a system and method for improved management of VoIP networks. In one respect, embodiments of the invention provide a dual channel interface between a control unit and an IP-PBX. In another respect, embodiments of the invention enable the integration of IP-PBX platforms from multiple vendors by utilizing a conversion agent. In yet another respect, embodiments of the invention monitor the performance of IP-PBX'"'"'s, and/or their power sources, and initiates action where performance is deteriorating and/or where failures have occurred. In yet another respect, embodiments of the invention enable a robust 9-1-1 emergency capability for VoIP applications
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12 Claims
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1. A control unit included within a VoIP network, the control unit comprising:
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a filter to select packets based upon criteria including at least one of the following criteria including type, session, origination Internet Protocol (IP) address, or destination IP address; a packet analysis module operatively connected to the filter to receive input from the filter, the packet analysis module to determine whether monitored packet performance meets a predetermined Quality of Service (QoS) policy; an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) agent to receive performance data for a UPS; a session controller to forward the performance data for the UPS to the UPS agent; a management module operatively connected to the session controller, the packet analysis module and to the UPS agent, the management module to execute commands and to collect data from a console; a conversion module operatively connected to the session controller and the management module, the conversion module to transform a communication protocol used in communications from the management module to a IP-Private Branch Exchange (IP-PBX); at least one ethernet driver operatively connected to at least one of the filter, or the session controller, to receive commands from the IP-PBX; and at least one serial driver operatively connected to the UPS agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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