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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2012
David LU, Morganville, NJ (US);
Hossein Eslambolchi, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Paritosh Bajpay, Edison, NJ (US);
John Mccanuel, Bailey, CO (US);
Roberta Bienfait, Norcross, GA (US);
Carolyn Bekampis, Wayside, NJ (US);
Mihail Vasilescu, Middletown, NJ (US);
Mark Rogaski, Bound Brook, NJ (US);
Wen-jui LI, Middletown, NJ (US);
Mohammed Shariff, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Thomas Dickey, Middletown, NJ (US);
John Soares, Yonkers, NY (US);
David Lu, Morganville, NJ (US);
Hossein Eslambolchi, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Paritosh Bajpay, Edison, NJ (US);
John McCanuel, Bailey, CO (US);
Roberta Bienfait, Norcross, GA (US);
Carolyn Bekampis, Wayside, NJ (US);
Mihail Vasilescu, Middletown, NJ (US);
Mark Rogaski, Bound Brook, NJ (US);
Wen-Jui Li, Middletown, NJ (US);
Mohammed Shariff, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Thomas Dickey, Middletown, NJ (US);
John Soares, Yonkers, NY (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for collecting and processing line performance data transmitted over cables, e.g., Y-cables, is disclosed. The present invention applies a method based on specific performance measurements, specific measurement time intervals, and compare results from different measurement time intervals to produce a 'signature' that indicates deteriorating performance of a particular Y-cable. Once a 'signature' is detected, the method will proactively and automatically generate a trouble ticket to trigger the dispatch maintenance staffs to service the cable, e.g., to perform the replacement of the Y-cable in question, thus completing the predictive maintenance process. A trouble ticket is a record used to report and manage the resolution of network related problems.