System and method for managing broadband services
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsJohn Porter Van Slyke, Raghvendra G. Savoor, Baofeng Jiang, John Cioffi
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Abstract
A system and method are described for selecting a service state using a configurable abstraction layer. A comparison is made between network parameters of a Network Performance Layer and network services of a Service Layer. Once network parameters are within a threshold for providing a given service, a state change can be made in the configuration parameters to suit the provided service.
Claims18
A computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by a computer perform a method for managing network services comprising:
- a) specifying an initial service in a network service layer;
- b) specifying at least one network performance criterion for the service in a network performance layer wherein the at least one network performance criterion is selected from the group consisting of code violation tolerance, noise margin tolerance, and relative capacity tolerance;
- c) determining a network performance measure;
- d) comparing the network performance measure and the network performance criterion;
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- e) managing the initial service in the network based on the comparison.
A system for managing services in a network comprising:
- a data base for specifying an initial service in a network service layer and at least one network performance criterion in a network performance layer wherein the at least one network performance criterion is selected from the group consisting of code violation tolerance, noise margin tolerance, and relative capacity tolerance;
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- a processor programmed to determine a network performance measure and compare the network performance criterion and the network performance measure to manage the initial service.
A method of managing a network, comprising:
- maintaining a Service State Translator (SST) data structure, the SST data structure including service state data defining a service state corresponding to a service, the service state data including at least one performance criteria value and at least one configuration parameter pertaining to the service;
- receiving performance data indicative of a performance of the network with respect to at least one performance parameter for which a performance criteria is specified in the service state data;
- analyzing the performance data with respect to the at least one performance criteria;
- responsive to determining the performance data satisfies the performance criteria, configuring the at least one aspect of the network consistent with a configuration parameter specified in the service;
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- providing the initial service to a network subscriber when the performance criteria is met;
- wherein the initial service comprises a service selected from the list consisting of:
- i) data transfer, ii) voice transfer, and, iii) streaming data over a network connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.