Broadband communications
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- providing a software agent for a provisioned service on a node of a broadband network, wherein an established network connection exists between a head end device and an end-user client device by way of the node;
receiving, by the software agent, a control signal transmitted over the broadband network from the head end device;
in response to receiving the control signal;
selecting, by the software agent, a testing scenario from among multiple testing scenarios based on the control signal, andtesting, by the software agent, the provisioned service on the network connection by simulating end-user activity on the client device according to the testing scenario, wherein simulating the end-user activity further comprises;
amending, by the software agent, at least one of a plurality of service provision parameters for the end-user client device; and
attempting, by the software agent, to access the provisioned service using the amended service provision parameters; and
sending, by the software agent, a result of the simulated end-user activity to the head end device, wherein the result includes equipment status or identification information concerning the end-user client device.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a provisioning tool and a method for implementing an operating a communications network, particularly a broadband communications network which is arranged to provision a service for a user based on information available via another user connection; this facilitates provision. In a preferred embodiment, a user device address is obtained from a user IP address. Provisioning and other network tools with additional or alternative advantageous features are disclosed and the provisioning tools disclosed may communicate with a variety of other tools including planning and inventory applications and agents associated with equipment, all of which are also independently provided, enabling provision of a variety of novel services and features dealing with a spectrum of problems arising in a communications environment, particularly a broadband environment.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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providing a software agent for a provisioned service on a node of a broadband network, wherein an established network connection exists between a head end device and an end-user client device by way of the node; receiving, by the software agent, a control signal transmitted over the broadband network from the head end device; in response to receiving the control signal; selecting, by the software agent, a testing scenario from among multiple testing scenarios based on the control signal, and testing, by the software agent, the provisioned service on the network connection by simulating end-user activity on the client device according to the testing scenario, wherein simulating the end-user activity further comprises; amending, by the software agent, at least one of a plurality of service provision parameters for the end-user client device; and attempting, by the software agent, to access the provisioned service using the amended service provision parameters; and sending, by the software agent, a result of the simulated end-user activity to the head end device, wherein the result includes equipment status or identification information concerning the end-user client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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one or more computers; and a computer-readable medium coupled to the one or more computers having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising; providing a software agent for a provisioned service on a node of a broadband network, wherein an established network connection exists between a head end device and an end-user client device by way of the node; receiving, by the software agent, a control signal transmitted over the broadband network from the head end device; in response to receiving the control signal; selecting, by the software agent, a testing scenario from among multiple testing scenarios based on the control signal, and testing, by the software agent, the provisioned service on the network connection by simulating end-user activity on the client device according to the testing scenario, wherein simulating the end-user activity further comprises; amending, by the software agent, at least one of a plurality of service provision parameters for the end-user client device; and attempting, by the software agent, to access the provisioned service using the amended service provision parameters; and sending, by the software agent, a result of the simulated end-user activity to the head end device, wherein the result includes equipment status or identification information concerning the end-user client device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer storage medium encoded with a computer program, the program comprising instructions that when executed by one or more computers cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:
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providing a software agent for a provisioned service on a node of a broadband network, wherein an established network connection exists between a head end device and an end-user client device by way of the node; receiving, by the software agent, a control signal transmitted over the broadband network from the head end device; in response to receiving the control signal; selecting, by the software agent, a testing scenario from among multiple testing scenarios based on the control signal, and testing, by the software agent, the provisioned service on the network connection by simulating end-user activity on the client device according to the testing scenario, wherein simulating the end-user activity further comprises; amending, by the software agent, at least one of a plurality of service provision parameters for the end-user client device; and attempting, by the software agent, to access the provisioned service using the amended service provision parameters; and sending, by the software agent, a result of the simulated end-user activity to the head end device, wherein the result includes equipment status or identification information concerning the end-user client device.
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