METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION PATHS
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- detecting, by a processing system including a processor, a degradation of data communications between a first node and a second node of a distributed communications system, wherein the degradation of the data communications is related to a change in an environmental condition between the first node and the second node;
determining, by the processing system, locations of the first node and the second node;
identifying, by the processing system, customer premises equipment based on the locations of the first node and the second node and responsive to the detecting of the degradation of the data communications, wherein the customer premises equipment is operable to engage in wireless communications with the first node and the second node; and
facilitating, by the processing system, a redirection of the data communications between the first node and the second node responsive to the detecting of the degradation of the data communications, wherein the redirection of the data communications places the customer premises equipment in wireless communications between the first node and the second node.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting an issue associated with data communications between a first node and a second node of a distributed communications system, wherein the issue is related to a change in a condition between the first node and the second node. Locations of the first and second nodes are determined. An intermediary node is identified, based on the locations of the first and second nodes and the detecting of the issue, wherein equipment of the intermediary node is operable to engage in wireless communications with the first and second nodes, and a redirection of data communications is facilitated between the first and second nodes responsive to the detecting of the issue. The redirection of the data communications places the equipment of the intermediary node in communications between the first node and the second node. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting, by a processing system including a processor, a degradation of data communications between a first node and a second node of a distributed communications system, wherein the degradation of the data communications is related to a change in an environmental condition between the first node and the second node; determining, by the processing system, locations of the first node and the second node; identifying, by the processing system, customer premises equipment based on the locations of the first node and the second node and responsive to the detecting of the degradation of the data communications, wherein the customer premises equipment is operable to engage in wireless communications with the first node and the second node; and facilitating, by the processing system, a redirection of the data communications between the first node and the second node responsive to the detecting of the degradation of the data communications, wherein the redirection of the data communications places the customer premises equipment in wireless communications between the first node and the second node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system, comprising:
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a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; determining a degradation of data communications between a first node and a second node of a distributed communications system, wherein the degradation of the data communications is related to a change in a condition between the first node and the second node; determining locations of the first node and the second node; identifying back-up equipment based on the locations of the first node and the second node and responsive to the determining of the degradation of the data communications, wherein the back-up equipment is operable to engage in wireless communications with the first node and the second node; and facilitating a redirection of data communications between the first node and the second node responsive to the determining of the degradation of the data communications, wherein the redirection of the data communications places the back-up equipment in wireless communications between the first node and the second node. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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detecting an issue associated with data communications between a first node and a second node of a distributed communications system, wherein the issue associated with the data communications is related to a change in a condition between the first node and the second node; determining locations of the first node and the second node; determining an intermediary node based on the locations of the first node and the second node and responsive to the detecting of the issue, wherein equipment of the intermediary node is operable to engage in wireless communications with the first node and the second node; and facilitating a redirection of data communications between the first node and the second node responsive to the detecting of the issue, wherein the redirection of the data communications places the equipment of the intermediary node in communications between the first node and the second node. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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