Patent ID: 9003460
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of mapping a network path, the method comprising: linking a unique media control access address associated with a terminal network element to a service address of a customer associated with the terminal network element, the service address indicating a physical geographic location of the network element on a geographic map; estimating a geographic path of at least one cable of a network without using manually entered data concerning an actual network path, wherein the geographic path corresponds to a shortest walking direction from a geographic location of a network component to the geographic location of the terminal network element along at least one street; populating the geographic map with the geographic location of the network component, the geographic location of the terminal network element, and the geographic path, the geographic map being displayable via geospatial software; and when the terminal network element indicates a fault, one of: