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US 8,009,665 B2Granted
DSL system
AssigneeAssia, Inc.
InventorsJohn M. Cioffi, Wonjong Rhee, Georgios Ginis, Sumanth Jagannathan, Peter Joshua Silverman, Mehdi Mohseni
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AssigneeAssia, Inc.
InventorsJohn M. Cioffi, Wonjong Rhee, Georgios Ginis, Sumanth Jagannathan, Peter Joshua Silverman, Mehdi Mohseni
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Methods, techniques, computer program products, apparatus, devices, etc., used in connection with DSL Management Interfaces, significantly improve the management capabilities of a DSL network and/or improve testing relating to DSL equipment and services by permitting better control and operation of a DSL system, including implementation of timestamping for more accurate measurement, monitoring and control of a system. Timestamping further allows customized data collection techniques, where a DSL line can be measured or monitored at intervals whose frequency depends on the line's stability. Moreover, data parameter read and control parameter write operations are presented in conjunction with the use of timestamping. Also, control and operation of a DSL system is enhanced by implementing bit-loading that minimizes, eliminates or otherwise mitigates the amount by which the SNR margin per tone exceeds a maximum SNR margin quantity, where such bit-loading can be selected through an appropriate interface.
A Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) system comprising a first DSL device coupled to a second DSL device, and a DSL management interface between the first DSL device and the second DSL device, wherein the DSL system is configured to append a timestamp to an operational parameter on demand using a method comprising:
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