Media terminal adapter (MTA) initialization process display by use of an embedded caller name and caller identification

• US 8,363,805 B2
• Filed: 06/22/2006
• Issued: 01/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta LLC (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Burns, James M. Jr., Scholes, Bryan W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tsang, Fan
• Assistant Examiner(s): BEZUAYEHU, SOLOMON G
• Application Number:
  US11/425,862
• Publication Number:
  US 20070297384A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,413 Days
• Field of Search: 379/1.01, 379/15.03, 379/29.1, 379/31, 379/177, 379/164, 379/251, 379/373, 455/404.1, 370/241
• US Class Current: 379/167.13
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1026 at the edge
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1036 at the edge
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/401 wherein the services involve a main real-time session and one or more additional parallel real-time or time sensitive sessions, e.g. white board sharing or spawning of a subconference
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0069 comprising a residential gateway, e.g. those which provide an adapter for POTS or ISDN terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0087 Network planning or provisioning

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for a media terminal adapter (MTA) that gathers and reports steps of an initialization process as well as other information. The MTA tracks each completed step via a state machine and subsequently converts the steps and other information into an FSK format. FSK data is then provided to either a Type 1 or Type II caller identification telephone, or other caller identification box that includes a caller identification display, or a coupled handheld display device. Additionally, the MTA may also convert the completed steps into an audio wave file that is then transmitted to a connected telephone or an internal speaker.

Claims

1. A method for displaying information received or generated by a media terminal adapter on a display, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving, at a tuner internal to the media terminal adapter, data from a cable modem termination system (CMTS) during initialization process for the media terminal adapter;

filtering the received data to identify data intended for the media terminal adapter;

providing the filtered data and a set of state machine information to a processor, wherein the state machine is internal to the media terminal adapter, and wherein the state machine information includes at least status of steps of an initialization process, the firmware load version, and the software load version of the media terminal adapter;

converting the filtered data and the state machine information to a frequency shift keying (FSK) format to provide an FSK data signal;

providing the FSK data signal to an interface; and

displaying the FSK data signal on a display device in a readable format.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the interface is an infrared (IR) transmitter and receiver interface.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the interface is a subscriber line interface chip coupled to a telephone jack.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the display device is a telephone having a caller identification display.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the display device is a handheld display device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein converting the information to the FSK format comprises:

defining a management information base (MIB) table in a memory on the media terminal adapter for all state machine information,

retrieving, from the memory, a corresponding MIB for the set of state information;

converting the retrieved MIB to an FSK signal.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

defining a digit string associated with the information; and

entering the digit string, wherein the step of converting the information to an FSK signal is completed when the digit string is entered.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the digit string is entered by one of a coupled telephone or a handheld device.

9. A method for displaying media terminal adapter process steps and other data on a display, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving, at a tuner internal to the media terminal adapter, data from a cable modem termination system (CMTS) during initialization process for the media terminal adapter;

filtering the received data to identify data intended for the MTA;

providing the filtered data and all process steps received from a state machine associated with the media terminal adapter to a processor, wherein the process steps includes at least steps of an initialization process, the firmware load version, and the software load version of the media terminal adapter;

converting the filtered data and the at least one process step to a wave file;

providing the wave file to a speaker; and

playing the wave file in an audible format.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the speaker is included in at least one of the media terminal adapter and a coupled telephone.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising defining a management information base (MIB) for the at least one process step, wherein the step of converting the at least one process step to the wave file is completed when the MIB is enabled.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

defining a digit string associated with the at least one process step; and

entering the digit string, wherein the step of converting the at least one process step to a wave file is completed when the digit string is entered.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the digit string is entered by one of a coupled telephone or a handheld device.

14. A media terminal adapter (MTA) for performing a process, wherein the process includes a plurality of steps, and for generating information, the MTA comprising:

a tuner internal to the media terminal adapter, configured to receive data from a cable modem termination system (CMTS) during initialization process for the MTA, and filter the received data to identify data intended for the MTA;

a state machine for tracking and reporting each of the plurality of steps, wherein the plurality of step and generated information includes at least steps of an initialization process, the firmware load version, and the software load version of the media terminal adapter;

a frequency shift keying (FSK) device for converting the filtered data, each of the reported plurality of steps and generated information into an FSK signal; and

a display device for receiving and displaying each of the FSK signals.

15. The MTA of claim 14, wherein the display device is one of a telephone having a caller identification display and a handheld display device.

16. The MTA of claim 14, further comprising a processor for defining and enabling a management information base (MIB) for reporting each of the plurality of steps in the process and generated information.

17. The MTA of claim 14, further comprising a processor for defining a digit string corresponding to the process, wherein when the digit string is entered, the display device receives each of the FSK signals.

18. The MTA of claim 17, wherein the digit string is entered via one of a coupled telephone or a handheld display device.

19. A media terminal adapter (MTA) for performing a process, wherein the process includes a plurality of steps, and for generating information, the MTA comprising:

a tuner, internal to the media terminal adapter, configured to receive data from a cable modem termination system (CMTS) during initialization process for the media terminal adapter, and filter the received data to identify data intended for the media terminal adapter;

a state machine for tracking and reporting each of the plurality of steps, and wherein the information includes at least steps of an initialization process, the firmware load version, and the software load version of the media terminal adapter;

a wave file generator for converting the filtered data, each of the reported plurality of steps and generated information into an audio signal; and

a speaker for receiving and playing the audio signal.

20. The MTA of claim 19, wherein the speaker is included in at least one of the MTA and a telephone.

21. The MTA of claim 19, further comprising a processor for defining and enabling a management information base (MIB) for reporting each of the plurality of steps in the process and generated information.

22. The MTA of claim 19, further comprising a processor for defining a digit string corresponding to the process, wherein when the digit string is entered, the speaker receives the audio signal.