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Method and apparatus for providing network infrastructure information for a network control center
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1998-03-13
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Granted: 2000-05-23
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Expires: 2018-03-13
Abstract
Abstract This infrastructure computer and program uses information supplied by sensors to calculate the operational characteristics of back up systems located at central offices during times of crisis such as the loss of commercial power, or some other natural or man-made disaster. The sensors transmit the battery float voltage, power requirements, temperature of critical telecommunication equipment components, average telecommunication equipment temperature, and the amount of fuel available for backup generators provides data to an infrastructure management computer program. The computer program accesses databases containing known information such as the power curves for the backup generators, and battery discharge curves for the battery string. The infrastructure management computer program calculates the battery hour reserve, the fuel hour reserve, and thermal reserves to more accurately predict the operational status of the central office for improved disaster planning.
Inventors
- 👤 Jim Burnett
- 👤 Michael R. Delany
- 👤 Hossein Eslambolchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:45
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0062; H04L; H04L43/00; H04L43/08; H04L43/0805; H04L43/0817; H04L69/00; H04L69/40; H04Q3/0075; H04L41/00; H04L41/06; Y; Y04; Y04S; Y04S40/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for generating automated infrastructure status information supporting operation of a telecommunication equipment, comprising the steps of: collecting temperature data from the telecommunication equipment; collecting backup battery reserve power data for the telecommunication equipment; collecting electrical power demand data of the telecommunication; and transmitting the temperature data, backup battery reserve power data, and electrical power demand data to a server capable of processing the data and calculating battery hours reserves, battery discharge rates and generating the battery hours reserves and battery discharge rates output data.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for generating automated infrastructure status information supporting operation of a telecommunication equipment, comprising the steps of: collecting temperature data from the telecommunication equipment; collecting backup battery reserve power data for the telecommunication equipment; collecting electrical power demand data of the telecommunication; and transmitting the temperature data, backup battery reserve power data, and electrical power demand data to a server capable of processing the data and calculating battery hours reserves, battery discharge rates and generating the battery hours reserves and battery discharge rates output data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method for generating automated infrastructure status information supporting the operation of the telecommunication equipment of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: collecting spot temperature data from critical spots in the telecommunication equipment; and transmitting the spot temperature data to the server and generating output data from the calculation of estimated failure time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method for generating automated infrastructure status information supporting the operation of the telecommunication equipment of claim 1, further comprising the step of displaying the output data in a graphical user interface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method for generating automated infrastructure status information supporting the operation of the telecommunication equipment of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: collecting interruption of commercial power data to the telecommunication equipment; transmitting the interruption of commercial power data to the server; and generating output data indicating loss of commercial power to the telecommunication equipment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method for generating automated infrastructure status information supporting the operation of the telecommunication equipment of claim 1, where at least one Internet channel is used to facilitate transmission of the data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method for generating automated infrastructure status information supporting the operation of the telecommunication equipment of claim 1, where at least one Intranet channel is used to facilitate transmission of the data.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for generating automated infrastructure status information supporting the operation of the telecommunication equipment, comprising the steps of: collecting temperature data from the telecommunication equipment; collecting battery reserve power data from a battery string supporting the telecommunication equipment; collecting battery discharge rates from the battery string; collecting electrical power demand data of the telecommunication equipment; collecting fuel supply data from fuel quantity for at least one backup generator; collecting fuel consumption data from the fuel consumption rate of the at least one backup generator; and transmitting the temperature data, the battery reserve power data, the battery discharge rates data, the electric power demand data, the fuel supply data, and the fuel consumption data to a server capable of calculating battery hours reserves and fuel hours reserves from the collected data.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for generating automated infrastructure status information supporting the operation of the telecommunication equipment, comprising the steps of: collecting temperature data from the telecommunication equipment; collecting battery reserve power data from a battery string supporting the telecommunication equipment; collecting battery discharge rates from the battery string; collecting electrical power demand data of the telecommunication equipment; collecting fuel supply data from fuel quantity for at least one backup generator; collecting fuel consumption data from the fuel consumption rate of the at least one backup generator; and transmitting the temperature data, the battery reserve power data, the battery discharge rates data, the electric power demand data, the fuel supply data, and the fuel consumption data to a server capable of calculating battery hours reserves and fuel hours reserves from the collected data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method for generating automated infrastructure status information supporting operation of the telecommunication equipment of claim 7, further comprising the steps of: collecting spot temperature data from critical spots in the telecommunication equipment; and transmitting the spot temperature data to the server and generating output data from calculating estimated full duplex failure time.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method for generating automated infrastructure status information supporting operation of the telecommunication equipment of claim 7, further comprising the steps of: collecting recharging data from the recharging of the battery string from current generated by at least one backup generator; and transmitting the recharging data to the server and generating output from the calculation of the battery hours reserves when the battery string is recharging from current supplied by the at least one backup generator and the battery discharge rates data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method for generating automated infrastructure status information supporting the operation of the telecommunication equipment of claim 7, where Internet channels are used to facilitate transmission of the data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method for generating automated infrastructure status information supporting the operation of the telecommunication equipment of claim 7, where Intranet channels are used to facilitate transmission of the data.
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