Method for estimating cable plant topology
First Claim
1. A method of estimating a topology of a network, comprising the steps of:
- automatically generating an estimated geographic path of cables of a network between a geographic location of a network component and a geographic location of a terminal network element from data providing the geographic location of the network component and the geographic location of the terminal network element;
if the estimated geographic path includes an intersection of separate branches of the path located a predetermined distance from the network component in a downstream direction extending from the network component to the terminal network element, adjusting the estimated geographic path by replacing the intersection in the estimated geographic path with separate non-intersecting paths extending from different outlet ports of the network component to the separate branches; and
populating a geographic map with the geographic location of the network component, the geographic location of the terminal network element, and the estimated geographic path as adjusted during said adjusting step.
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Abstract
A method of estimating a topology of a network in which an estimated geographic path of cables of a network between a geographic location of a network component and a geographic location of a terminal network element is automatically generated from data providing the geographic location of the network component and the geographic location of the terminal network element. If the estimated geographic path includes an intersection of separate branches of the path located a predetermined distance from the network component in a downstream direction extending from the network component to the terminal network element, the estimated geographic path is automatically adjusted by replacing the intersection in the estimated geographic path with separate non-intersecting paths extending from different outlet ports of the network component to the separate branches.
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1. A method of estimating a topology of a network, comprising the steps of:
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automatically generating an estimated geographic path of cables of a network between a geographic location of a network component and a geographic location of a terminal network element from data providing the geographic location of the network component and the geographic location of the terminal network element; if the estimated geographic path includes an intersection of separate branches of the path located a predetermined distance from the network component in a downstream direction extending from the network component to the terminal network element, adjusting the estimated geographic path by replacing the intersection in the estimated geographic path with separate non-intersecting paths extending from different outlet ports of the network component to the separate branches; and populating a geographic map with the geographic location of the network component, the geographic location of the terminal network element, and the estimated geographic path as adjusted during said adjusting step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A signal processing electronic device for estimating a topology of a network, comprising at least one processing unit configured to:
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automatically generate an estimated geographic path of cables of a network between a geographic location of a network component and a geographic location of a terminal network element from data providing the geographic location of the network component and the geographic location of the terminal network element; if the estimated geographic path includes an intersection of separate branches of the path located a predetermined distance from the network component in a downstream direction extending from the network component to the terminal network element, adjust the estimated geographic path by replacing the intersection in the estimated geographic path with separate non-intersecting paths extending from different outlet ports of the network component to the separate branches; populate a geographic map with the geographic location of the network component, the geographic location of the terminal network element, and the estimated geographic path as adjusted during the adjusting.
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17. At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
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automatically generate an estimated geographic path of cables of a network between a geographic location of a network component and a geographic location of a terminal network element from data providing the geographic location of the network component and the geographic location of the terminal network element; and if the estimated geographic path includes an intersection of separate branches of the path located a predetermined distance from the network component in a downstream direction extending from the network component to the terminal network element, adjust the estimated geographic path by replacing the intersection in the estimated geographic path with separate non-intersecting paths extending from different outlet ports of the network component to the separate branches; and populate a geographic map with the geographic location of the network component, the geographic location of the terminal network element, and the estimated geographic path as adjusted during the adjusting.
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