Alcatel Lucent

Eric Jaramillo

Stefan Paul Keller-Tuberg

Josh Bailey

Kenneth E Depaul

Stefan Keller-Tuberg

Kenneth De Paul

One embodiment of the disclosures made herein is a method for facilitating prescribed application functionality via a network element adapted for providing Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexing (DSLAM) functionality. In accordance with such a method, a first functionality server implements server-specific functionality whereby information associated with the server-specific functionality is generated. In response to implementing the server-specific functionality, information in a universal interface format is transmitted for reception by a first access server from a first functionality server. The first access server is connected between the network element and the first functionality server. After receiving the information, the information is translated from the universal interface format to a system-compatible interface format. The translating is performed by the first access server and the system-specific interface format is different than the universal interface format. After translating the information to the system-specific format, the information is transmitted from the first access server toward the system interface. The first access server is connected between the network element adapted and the first functionality server. The functionality server is adapted for initiating provisioning of a connection between the network element and a subscriber data processing system prior to transmitting the information toward the system interface.

Integrated server module and method of resource management therefor

One embodiment of the disclosures made herein is a method for managing traffic flows through a Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexor (DSLAM). In accordance with such embodiment, the method includes performing an operation for analyzing a traffic flow arriving at a DSLAM, wherein a type of the traffic flow is identified. Analyzing the traffic flow is performed on at least one of layer 4, layer 5, layer 6 and layer 7 of an Open Systems Interconnection model. After analyzing the traffic flow, an operation is performed for associating a traffic flow identifier with the traffic flow. The traffic flow identifier corresponds to the type of the traffic flow. After associating the traffic flow identifier with the traffic flow, an operation is performed for facilitating identifier-designated processing of the traffic flow. Facilitating identifier-designated processing is performed at least partially dependent upon at least one of the type of the traffic flow, an intended recipient of the traffic flow and an originator of the traffic flow.

Facilitating DSLAM-hosted traffic management functionality

One embodiment of the disclosures made herein is a method for facilitating prescribed application functionality via a network element adapted for providing Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexing (DSLAM) functionality. In accordance with such a method, a first functionality server implements server-specific functionality whereby information associated with the server-specific functionality is generated. In response to implementing the server-specific functionality, information in a universal interface format is transmitted for reception by a first access server from a first functionality server. After receiving the information, the information is translated from the universal interface format to a system-compatible interface format.

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