System, method for compiling network performancing information for communications with customer premise equipment
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1. A system for determining network performance information, the system comprises:
- an interface configured to communicate between a customer premises equipment (CPE) and a communications device; and
one or more processing units in communication with the interface, wherein the one or more processing units are configured to execute instructions to;
generate simulated real-time content packets, wherein the simulated real-time content packets simulate data packets containing real-time content including one or more of streaming audio or video content, Voice over Internet Protocol (“
VoIP”
) content, or gaming content;
transmit, via the interface, the simulated real-time content packets between the CPE and the communications device; and
determine network performance information associated with the communications of data packets containing real-time content between the CPE and the communications device based on the communication of the simulated real-time content packets;
upon crossing of an event threshold corresponding to a predetermined network performance information parameter, transmit the network performance information from the CPE to a broadband remote access server (“
BRAS”
), wherein the crossing of the event threshold comprises at least one of exceeding the event threshold or dropping below the event threshold.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining network performance information. The system includes an interface configured to communicate between customer premise equipment (CPE) and a communications device. The system also includes one or more processing units in communication with the interface. The one or more processing units are configured to generate packets communicated by the interface between the CPE and the communications device to determine the network performance information.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for determining network performance information, the system comprises:
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an interface configured to communicate between a customer premises equipment (CPE) and a communications device; and one or more processing units in communication with the interface, wherein the one or more processing units are configured to execute instructions to; generate simulated real-time content packets, wherein the simulated real-time content packets simulate data packets containing real-time content including one or more of streaming audio or video content, Voice over Internet Protocol (“
VoIP”
) content, or gaming content;transmit, via the interface, the simulated real-time content packets between the CPE and the communications device; and determine network performance information associated with the communications of data packets containing real-time content between the CPE and the communications device based on the communication of the simulated real-time content packets; upon crossing of an event threshold corresponding to a predetermined network performance information parameter, transmit the network performance information from the CPE to a broadband remote access server (“
BRAS”
), wherein the crossing of the event threshold comprises at least one of exceeding the event threshold or dropping below the event threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method performed by a network node for determining network performance, the method comprising:
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generating, using a processor, a plurality of simulated real-time content packets for communication between a customer premises equipment (CPE) and a communications device; sending the plurality of simulated real-time content packets between the CPE and the communications device, wherein the simulated real-time content packets simulate data packets containing real-time content including one or more of streaming audio or video content, Voice over Internet Protocol (“
VoIP”
) content, or gaming content;determining network performance information associated with the communications of data packets containing real-time content for one or more network connections between the CPE and the communications device based on the communication of the plurality of simulated real-time content packets; and upon crossing of an event threshold corresponding to a predetermined network performance information parameter, transmitting the network performance information from the CPE to a broadband remote access server (“
BRAS”
), wherein the crossing of the event threshold comprises at least one of exceeding the event threshold or dropping below the event threshold. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A network device for compiling performance information, the network device comprising:
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one or more processors for executing a set of instructions; and a memory in communication with the one or more processors configured to store the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are executed to; generate simulated real-time content packets for communication between a customer premises equipment (CPE) and a communications device, wherein the plurality of packets comprise simulated real-time content packets that simulate data packets containing real-time content including one or more of streaming audio or video content, Voice over Internet Protocol (“
VoIP”
) content, or gaming content;monitor the simulated real-time content packets being communicated between the CPE and the communications device; determine network performance information for one or more network connections between the CPE and the communications device, wherein determining network performance information includes separating data flows of packets that include real-time content and packets that do not include real-time content, and determining a measurement to characterize a burstiness of combined real-time data flows; and upon crossing of an event threshold corresponding to a predetermined network performance information parameter, transmit the network performance information from the CPE to a broadband remote access server (“
BRAS”
), wherein the crossing of the event threshold comprises at least one of exceeding the event threshold or dropping below the event threshold. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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