Cable modem map display for network management of a cable data delivery system
AssigneeScientific-Atlanta, Inc.
InventorsScott E. Hrastar, Mark Scheil, Tom Steipp
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Abstract
Apparatus for recording and collecting the installed location of cable modems in a cable data network comprises a network manager for maintaining and collecting cable modem location information. Components of the network manager maintains a software agent that manages a database of modem installation and status information. Responsive to a manager request, the component software agent provides the installation and status information to the network manager. The information is displayed as a map which can show the topology of the cable modem's location in the network with respect to other modems and other components of the network.
Claims30
In a cable data delivery network for delivering digital data over a cable modem, an apparatus for displaying a graphical map of the installed location of each said cable modem used in said network, said apparatus comprising:
- a network manager including a controller, a first software agent and network protocol links to components of said network;
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- the components of said network including at least one modem database and at least one managed network component, each said managed network component having a second software agent, each said second software agent being responsive to said network manager controller for reporting the physical location of each of said modems to said network manager.
In a cable data delivery network for delivering digital data over a cable modem, a method for displaying the installed location of each said cable modem used in said network, said method comprising the steps of:
- requesting information from at least one managed network component using a network manager that includes a controller, a first software agent and network protocol links to components of said network;
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- responding to requests for information on the components of said network, the components of said network including at least one modem database and at least one managed network component, each said managed network component having a second software agent, each said second software agent being responsive to said network manager controller for reporting the physical location of each of said modems to said network manager.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.