Fiber splice assignment and management system

US7937414B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

• Diane C. Thornton · Charlotte, US
• Michael S. Hess · Monroe, US
• Rickey Johnson · Macon, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 5, 2003
• Grant date: May 3, 2011
• Expiry date: May 12, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B6/255
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Fiber splice assignment and management systems are provided that include a database, assignment logic, and completion logic. The database can typically store a fiber splice record associated with a wirecenter. The assignment logic assigns a fiber splice record associated with a fiber splice job for the wirecenter to a draftsman and records the assignment. The completion logic typically receives a request to close the fiber splice record, and receives a credit amount associated with the fiber splice job from a fiber splice manager. Methods and other systems are also provided.