At&t Intellectual Property I, L.p.

Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation

At&t Bls Intellectual Property, Inc

Bellsouth IP Corporation

Robert J Bates

Joel E Cordsmeyer

Frederick L Edwards

James R Miller

Jean-Pierre Zaiter

Kenneth D Franklin

Christopher Drew

Angel L Rodriguez

Noris C Tsangarides

Steven Dominie

Zhao Ming Li

Michael Hebert

Noland Smith

Fredrick L Edwards

Klaudio Kucelin

Max L Musser

A system for automatically planning firmware card ports on multiplexors in a DSL network is disclosed. The system is operable to query element management systems (EMS's) in a DSL network to identify the multiplexor devices that each of the EMS's is dedicated to managing. Thereafter, the system queries the multiplexor devices identified as being managed by a particular EMS for the planning status of the multiplexor's ports. Upon identifying unplanned ports, and those that are inconsistent with the prescribed plan, the system plans the ports consistent with a prescribed planning arrangement.

System and method for planning ports in DSL network elements

A system for automated software distribution to network elements in a fiber-optic network is disclosed. The system contacts multiplexors, which communicate with a central office, and checks the status of software stored on a plurality of firmware cards located in the multiplexor. If the software on the plurality of the firmware cards is not the same across all cards, or is not the desired version, the system automatically downloads the desired software version to the appropriate cards. The system thereafter contacts network units connected to the multiplexor and checks the status of software stored on firmware cards located in the network units. If the software on the firmware cards is not the same across all cards, or is not the desired version, the system automatically downloads the desired software version to the appropriate cards.

System and method for automated software distribution in a fiber optic network

A system for automatically monitoring provisioning in a DSL network is disclosed. The system is operable to query network elements in the DSL network for information related to the provisioning of DSL services. Thereafter, the system analyzes the information to identify points of delay and/or failure in the provisioning process. If a delay exceeds a threshold value, an administrator is notified.

System and method for monitoring DSL service provisioning

The present invention provides an automated mechanism for technicians located remotely from a network operations center to query a communications system for the status of communications paths. An automated capability is also provided for the remote management and testing of network components along a communications path in order to more efficiently diagnose network anomalies.

Methods and systems for communications path analysis

Improvements to existing statistical record memory purge procedures and processes are shown and described. Certain procedures ensure that there is adequate temporary memory for storing new statistical records before purging older statistical records from permanent memory. Certain of the procedures wait a predetermined amount of time before reevaluating whether there is adequate temporary memory for storing new statistical records. After older statistical records have been purged, certain of the procedures update any indices or pointers utilized by permanent memory. The improvements may be implemented in a telecommunications system having a plurality of managed elements, each of the managed elements potentially generating statistical data that is communicated to one or more statistics servers.

System and method for reliably purging statistical records

Improvements to existing trap-generated message memory purge procedures and processes are shown and described. The improvements may be implemented in a telecommunications system having a plurality of managed elements, each of the managed elements potentially generating traps which are communicated to one or more fault servers.

System and method for reliably purging a fault server

Systems and methods for inventorying a broadband access network multiplexing element switch fabric are disclosed. The methods include establishing communication with an element manager from a remote location, gathering status information for the multiplexing element by issuing a first interface retrieve command to the element manager from the remote location, and gathering status information for the switch fabric by issuing a second interface retrieve command to the multiplexing element from the remote location. The systems include an element manager, a first communications path between the element manager and a multiplexing element, the first communications path carrying information and control commands between the element manager and the multiplexing element, an inventory tool at a location remote from the element manager, the inventory tool generating inventory commands and compiling status information received in response to the inventory commands, and a second communications path between the inventory tool and the element manager, the second communications path carrying the inventory commands and status information between the inventory tool and the element manager.

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Alpharetta, GA, United States of America

Robert J Bates