Method and apparatus for providing signature based predictive maintenance in communication networks
First Claim
1. A method for generating a trouble ticket in a communication network, comprising:
- detecting, by a processor, a signature of a cable, where the cable is for coupling network elements within the communication network, wherein the detecting comprises determining if a latest total error count is greater than a current total error count by an amount larger than a threshold, where the signature indicates that a failure of the cable is imminent before the cable actually fails, and wherein the signature is based on a transmission line performance parameter; and
generating, by the processor, the trouble ticket for servicing the cable in accordance with the signature.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for collecting and processing line performance data transmitted over cables, e.g., Y-cables, is disclosed. The present invention applies a method based on specific performance measurements, specific measurement time intervals, and compare results from different measurement time intervals to produce a “signature” that indicates deteriorating performance of a particular Y-cable. Once a “signature” is detected, the method will proactively and automatically generate a trouble ticket to trigger the dispatch maintenance staffs to service the cable, e.g., to perform the replacement of the Y-cable in question, thus completing the predictive maintenance process. A trouble ticket is a record used to report and manage the resolution of network related problems.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for generating a trouble ticket in a communication network, comprising:
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detecting, by a processor, a signature of a cable, where the cable is for coupling network elements within the communication network, wherein the detecting comprises determining if a latest total error count is greater than a current total error count by an amount larger than a threshold, where the signature indicates that a failure of the cable is imminent before the cable actually fails, and wherein the signature is based on a transmission line performance parameter; and generating, by the processor, the trouble ticket for servicing the cable in accordance with the signature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for generating a trouble ticket in a communication network, the operations comprising:
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detecting a signature of a cable, where the cable is for coupling network elements within the communication network, wherein the detecting comprises determining if a latest total error count is greater than a current total error count by an amount larger than a threshold, where the signature indicates that a failure of the cable is imminent before the cable actually fails, and wherein the signature is based on a transmission line performance parameter; and generating the trouble ticket for servicing the cable in accordance with the signature. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for generating a trouble ticket in a communication network, comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; detecting a signature of a cable, where the cable is for coupling network elements within the communication network, wherein the detecting comprises determining if a latest total error count is greater than a current total error count by an amount larger than a threshold, where the signature indicates that a failure of the cable is imminent before the cable actually fails, and wherein the signature is based on a transmission line performance parameter; and generating the trouble ticket for servicing the cable in accordance with the signature. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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