Diagnostic tool and method for retrieving subscriber information from nodes located within a layer 2 aggregation network
US8837295B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An in-band diagnostic tool and method are described herein that are capable of retrieving subscriber information from one or more nodes located within a layer 2 aggregation network. In one application, the diagnostic tool and method can be used by a customer service representative to retrieve subscriber information (e.g., user privileges, current bandwidth usage, available bandwidth) related to a customer that receives television, Internet etc. from an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network (which is an application-specific layer 2 aggregation network).
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