Element management system for managing line-powered network elements
(19)AUSTRALIAN PATENT OFFICE (54) Title Element management system for managingline-powered network elements (51)6 International Patent Classification(s) H04M 019/00 (21) Application No: 2004246609 (22) Application Date: 2004 .05.26 (87) WIPO No: WO04/109439 (30) Priority Data (31) Number (32) Date 10/449,682 2003 .05 .30 (33) Country US (43) Publication Date : 2004.12.16 (71) Applicant(s) ADC DSL Systems, Inc. (72) Inventor(s) Nattkemper, Dieter (74) Agent/Attorney Griffith Hack, 509 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004(-1-1) Application NoAU2004246609 A1(19)AUSTRALIAN PATENT OFFICE (54) Title Element management system for managingline-powered network elements (51)6 International Patent Classification(s) H04M 019/00 (21) Application No: 2004246609 (22) Application Date: 2004 .05.26 (87) WIPO No: WO04/109439 (30) Priority Data (31) Number (32) Date 10/449,682 2003 .05 .30 (33) Country US (43) Publication Date : 2004.12.16 (71) Applicant(s) ADC DSL Systems, Inc. (72) Inventor(s) Nattkemper, Dieter (74) Agent/Attorney Griffith Hack, 509 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004-1- A method of managing power at an element management system for a power sourcing network element and a power sinking network element of an access network is provided. The method includes identifying a set of primitives for managing power usage at the power sinking network element associated with providing a provisioned service, provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager for the service with the set of primitives, provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element, associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element, and passing selected ones of the set of primitives to the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by at least one line power control function of the power sourcing and the power sinking network elements. 1. A method of managing power at an element management system for a power sourcing network element and a power sinking network element in an access network, the method comprising:
provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager with at least one primitive; provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; passing selected ones of the at least one primitive to at least one of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by functions of the power sourcing and power sinking network elements performing the power management; monitoring at least one of the at least one primitive; and selectively taking action at the element management system based on monitored ones of the at least one primitive in response to power conditions for the power sourcing and power sinking network elements. 2. The method of claim l, wherein selectively taking action comprises displaying an alarm in response to an adverse power condition for one of the power sourcing and power sinking network elements. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein displaying the alarm comprises displaying the alarm on a graphical user interface. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein provisioning at least one instance of the line power manager comprises selecting one or more primitives based on a power profile associated with a provisioned service type.
N: Melboume\Cases Oatent 58000-58999\P58966AU\Specis\P58966AU Specification 2009-7-20doc 24/07/09 5. The method of claim 1, wherein provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager with at least one primitive comprises provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager with information and parameters that define a set of power management actions and criteria for the provisioned service. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein provisioning at least one instance of the line power manager comprises selecting one or more primitives at a user interface. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising managing a database of primitives associated with each instance of the power manager. 8. The method of claim I, wherein associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller comprises associating at least one conductive medium that also transports communication signals. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller comprises associating at least one conductive medium with at least one media interface. 10. A method of managing power at an element management system for a power sourcing network element and a power sinking network element of an access network, the method comprising:
establishing a service for a subscriber interface of the power sinking network element; identifying a set of primitives for managing power usage at the power sinking network element associated with providing the service; provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager for the service with the set of primitives; provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; N: Vlelboume\Cases\Patent000.58999\P58966.ALRSpecis\P58966AU Speafication 2009-7-20.doc 24107/09 associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; passing selected ones of the set of primitives to the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by at least one line power control function of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; and associating the set of primitives with the instance of the line power manager in a database at the element management system. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein identifying a set of primitives comprises one of automatically selecting a set of primitives from a power profile associated with the provisioned service type, selecting primitives through a user interface, and selecting a power profile having a set of primitives to be associated with the provisioned service. 12. The method of claim 10, further comprising managing a database of primitives associated with each instance of the power manager. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller comprises associating at least one conductive medium that also transports communication signals. 14. The method of claim 10, wherein associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller comprises associating at least one conductive medium with at least one media interface. 15. A method of managing power at an element management system for a power sourcing network element and a power sinking network element of an access network, the method comprising:
provisioning a service for a subscriber interface of the power sinking network element; N:U ,4elbourne\Cases :>atent 58000-58999\P58966.AU\Speos t:>58966,AU Speofication 2009-7-20.dcc 24107109 receiving selections for a set of primitives for managing power usage at the power sinking network element for the provisioned service; provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager for the service with the set of primitives; provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; and passing selected ones of the set of primitives to the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by at least one line power control function of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element. 16. Apparatus comprising a storage medium tangibly embodying program instructions for managing power at an element management system for a power sourcing network element and a power sinking network element in an access network, the program instructions including instructions operable to cause at least one programmable processor to execute a method comprising:
provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager with at least one primitive; provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; passing selected ones of the at least one primitive to at least one of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by functions of the power sourcing and power sinking network elements performing the power management; monitoring at least one of the at least one primitive; and N:Wlelboume\Cases PatentL58000-58999 P58966ALl Specis\P58966AU Spedfication 20(O-7-20.doc 24/07/09 selectively taking action at the element management system based on monitored ones of the at least one primitive in response to power conditions for the power sourcing and power sinking network elements. 17. Apparatus comprising a storage medium tangibly embodying program instructions for managing power at an element management system for a power sourcing network element and a power sinking network element in an access network, the program instructions including instructions operable to cause at least one programmable processor to execute a method comprising:
establishing a service for a subscriber interface of the power sinking network element; identifying a set of primitives for managing power usage at the power sinking network element associated with providing the service; provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager for the service with the set of primitives; provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; passing selected ones of the set of primitives to the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by at least one line power control function of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; and associating the set of primitives with the instance of the line power manager in a database at the element management system. 18." Apparatus comprising a storage medium tangibly embodying program instructions for managing power at an element management system for a powser sourcing network element and a power sinking network element in an access network, the program instructions including instructions operable to cause at least one programmable processor to execute a method comprising:
N: 'lelDoume\CasesWatentLSOO O-58999W58966.AU\SpecasW58966.AU Specification 2009-7-20.doc 24/07/09 provisioning a service for a subscriber interface of the power sinking network element; automatically selecting a set of primitives for managing power usage at the power sinking network element based on the provisioned service; provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager for the service with the set of primitives; provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; and passing selected ones of the set of primitives to the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by at least one line power control function of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element. 19. Apparatus comprising a storage medium tangibly embodying program instructions for managing power at an element management system for a power sourcing network element and a power sinking network element in an access network, the program instructions including instructions operable to cause at least one programmable processor to execute a method comprising:
provisioning a service for a subscriber interface of the power sinking network element; receiving selections for a set of primitives for managing power usage at the power sinking network element for the provisioned service; provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager for the service with the set of primitives; provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; N: elboume\CasesWatent',58000-58999 °58966.AU\Specis P58966.AU Specification 2009-7-20,doc 24/07/09 associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; and passing selected ones of the set of primitives to the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by at least one line power control function of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element. 20. A method of managing power at an element management system for a power sourcing network element and a power sinking network element of an access network, the method comprising:
identifying a set of primitives for managing power usage at the power sinking network element associated with providing a provisioned service; provisioning at least one instance of a line power manager for the service with the set of primitives; provisioning at least one instance of an associated line power controller at each of the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; associating at least one conductive medium with the line power controller, the at least one conductive medium coupled between the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element; and passing selected ones of the set of primitives to the power sourcing network element and the power sinking network element for use by at least one line power control function of the power sourcing and the power sinking network elements.
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