Method and system for monitoring telecommunication network element alarms
AssigneeAT&T Corp.
InventorsRichard A. Garafola, Robert W. Rothlisberger, James R. Smith
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Abstract
A method of monitoring DS-0 alarm signals generated by telecommunication network elements, where the network elements include multiple network processing circuits connected to DS-1 facilities. The method comprises the steps of collecting the DS-0 alarm signals; cross-referencing the network elements and the network processing circuits to the DS-1 facilities; correlating the DS-1 facilities to customer circuit identification information; and routing the DS-0 alarm signals to a user location. The method allows a user to view customer outages in real time and also permits proactive observation and analysis of developing problems.
Claims24
A method of monitoring a plurality of alarm signals generated by a plurality of network elements, said method comprising the steps of:
- collecting said plurality of alarm signals;
- cross-referencing a plurality of network processing circuits associated with said plurality of alarm signals to a plurality of DS-1 facilities;
- correlating said plurality of DS-1 facilities to customer circuit identification information;
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- routing DS-0 alarm information, based upon the steps of cross-referencing and correlating, to at least one of a plurality of user locations.
A system for monitoring a plurality of alarm signals generated by a plurality of network elements, said system comprising:
- means for collecting said plurality of alarm signals;
- means for cross-referencing a plurality of network processing circuits associated with said plurality of alarm signals to a plurality of DS-1 facilities;
- means for correlating said plurality of DS-1 facilities to customer circuit identification information;
- a plurality of user locations;
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- means for routing DS-0 alarm information, based upon functions performed in said means for cross-referencing and said means for correlating, to at least one of said plurality of user locations.
A system for monitoring a plurality of alarm signals generated by a plurality of network elements, said system comprising:
- a plurality of switching control center systems for receiving the plurality of alarm signals;
- a digital facility access correlation system connected to the plurality of switching control center systems for receiving information pertaining to the plurality of alarm signals and for cross-referencing a plurality of network processing circuits associated with the plurality of alarm signals to a plurality of DS-1 facilities;
- a facility monitoring system connected to the digital access correlation system for receiving data pertaining to the plurality of alarm signals and for correlating the plurality of DS-1 facilities to customer circuit identification information;
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- a plurality of user locations for receiving cross-referenced and correlated DS-0 alarm information and for providing a menu of options allowing a user to view selectively the cross-referenced and correlated DS-0 alarm information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.