Patent ID: 6580727
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: H04Q

Abstract:
An access multiplexer system for processing data communications, comprising:a multiplexer, comprising: a plurality of interface circuits, each for coupling the multiplexer to a communications facility for the bidirectional communication of data with a client location; signal processing circuitry, for performing digital operations upon data corresponding to signals received from client locations by way of the plurality of interface circuits and corresponding to signals to be transmitted to client locations by way of the plurality of interface circuits; a network interface; a local communications interface; and a controller, coupled to the signal processing circuitry, to the network interface, and to the local communications interface, for controlling the communications between the signal processing circuitry and the network interface and for managing communications channels established at the plurality of interface circuits according to an element management system agent responsive to control command and information request messages received from the local communications interface, and for generating reply messages to the local communications interface responsive to said control command and information requests; and a host computer, coupled to the local communications interface, programmed to execute an element management system service application to receive user inputs corresponding to management functions of the access multiplexer system, to generate control command and information request messages in response to such user inputs and output said control command and information request messages at the local communications interface, and to generate display information corresponding to reply messages received at the local communications interface.