Diagnostics and network provisioning tool for bi-directional communication devices
OwnerDavid John Weaver, Larry Cecil Browninventors
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for performing remote bi-directional communication device diagnostics and network management. The method and apparatus includes retrieving IP addresses dynamically provided to each of a plurality of bi-directional communication devices respectively coupled to at least one termination system (TS). The retrieved IP addresses are associated with respective media access control (MAC) addresses, and an indicia of updated association of retrieved IP addresses and MAC addresses are stored in a local database. An IP address may be remotely accessed from the local database to perform diagnostics for a subscriber bi-directional communication device.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- retriving IP addresses provide to each of a plurality of bi-directional communication devices respectively coupled to at least one termination system (TS);
- associating said retrieved IP addresses with respective media access control (MAC) addresses;
- and
- storing indicia of updated association of retrieved IP addresses and MAC addresses in a local database.
A method for performing bi-directional communication device (BCD) remote diagnostics and network management,comprising:
- retrieving, IP addresses dynamically provided to a plurality of subscriber BCDs respectively coupled to at least one termination system (TS) at a head end;
- associating said IP addresses of said plurality of BCDs with respective media access control (MAC) addresses of said plurality of BCDs;
- storing said IP addresses and associated MAC addresses in a status table at said TS;
- polling said status table;
- and
- storing said polled status table at a local database.
Apparatus for performing remote bi-directional communication device diagnostics and network management, comprising:
- means for retrieving IP addresses dynamically provided to each of a plurality of bi-directional communication devices respectively coupled to at least one termination system (TS);
- means for associating said retrieved IP addresses with respective media access control (MAC) addresses;
- and
- means for storing indicia of updated association of retrieved IP addresses and MAC addresses in a local database.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.