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Locally diagnosing and troubleshooting service issues

US8705371B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2010
Grant dateApr 22, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/0631
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes detecting, at a customer premises equipment (CPE) device, a problem associated with a network device. The network device is communicatively coupled to the CPE device via a local area network. For example, the CPE device may include a residential gateway (RG). The method includes determining, at the CPE device, whether the problem associated with the network device is locally correctable. When the CPE device determines that the problem is locally correctable, the method includes initiating a corrective action to resolve the problem. When the CPE device determines that the problem is not locally correctable, the method includes sending data associated with the problem from the CPE device to a network system via a wide area network.

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