KR20020019178A - Method and apparatus for controlling integrated access devices service - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An integrated access device service control method and apparatus are provided to avoid an inconvenience of visiting home by home for installation of each IAD(Integrated Access Device) and setting a service grade and avoid an expense waste factor for the installation by setting and managing the IAD service according a centralized management and providing a broadband data service through the IAD. CONSTITUTION: When an IAD is installed in home by a user, the IAD sets a common configuration setting channel for receiving set information according to a settled program(100). The IAD determines whether a data is inputted through the set configuration setting channel(110). When a data is inputted, the IAD determines whether the inputted data is an IAD configuration related data transmitted from an NMS(network management system), that is, set information(120). If it is not the configuration related data, the IAD discards the data(140). If the inputted data is the configuration related data, the IAD checks the IAD configuration related data value and sets a configuration according to a corresponding IAD service grade(130). The IAD returns to monitor whether set information is inputted from the NMS.

Description

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING INTEGRATED ACCESS DEVICES SERVICE}

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling integrated access equipment services.

Public network refers to a network in which end users, companies, or organizations pay for and use various services. Public network services are primarily provided to users through a Public Switched Data Network (PSDN) or a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). Recently, public network service providers have been in serious trouble. User demands for various services and the spread of the Internet have required tremendous amounts of bandwidth, limiting the existing public network infrastructure. The challenge is to meet the needs of users who want more bandwidth and services at lower prices, and to ensure that corporate users receive the same level of network service anytime, anywhere.

The technologies used in public networks are largely divided into access technologies, transport services, and transport technologies. Dual access technology is a technology that users use to access the network, which is divided into Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), Local Loop, and Central Office / Head End. CPEs include xDSL (Digital Subscriber Line) modems, telephone lines, corporate LANs and Integrated Access Devices (“IADs”), cable modems, and wireless communications equipment such as Personal Communications Services (PCS). .

Among the CPE's equipment, the Integrated Access Device (IAD) is generally owned by the circuit provider (service provider) and installed at the network subscriber side. IAD provides routing, bandwidth management, virtual private network (VPN), private branch exchange (PBX), and voice over IP (VoIP) gateways to consolidate voice and data on a single line. Some devices allocate WAN bandwidth to users and applications and perform additional Quality of Service (QoS) functions.

Figure 1 shows a network configuration for performing a service using the IAD according to the prior art. Referring to FIG. 1, the IAD 10 has an interface as follows to simultaneously access the PSTN network 20 and the data network 24 using the IAD 10. In short, the IAD 10 has an interface with general user telephones 11, an interface with user PCs 13, and an interface with a configuration PC 12 for configuring the IAD 10. And it is connected to the Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexor (DSLAM) 14 which is a telephone station side device through ADSL. The DSLAM 14 may access the ATM network 16 which is a broadband network. The voice gateway 18 is a device that connects the ATM network 16 and the PSTN network 20, and the NAS (Network Access Server) 22 is between the ATM network 16 and the data network 24. It is a device that connects.

The integrated access service through the IAD (10) as described above is slightly different for each service provider, but tends to be deployed in a differentiation policy based on the service level. In order to satisfy the service provider's requirements, the IAD supplier must establish an environment in which the service provider can conveniently set the IAD for each service class. In performing the service, the IAD 10 installed on the service user side needs to set various settings at the time of installation, that is, the configuration (config.) According to the level to be serviced by the IAD 10 to enable the service. Accordingly, in order to set up the service for the IAD 10 to be installed in each subscriber (user) premises, the supplier had to bear the inconvenience of having to visit all the subscribers one by one. The main items set through each subscriber's home visit are classified into the case of internet service and telephone service. First of all, in case of internet service, how many subscribers are provided at the same time, and in case of telephone service, how many telephones are allocated to available channels at the same time. That is, in the related art, a service representative of a supplier visits each subscriber's house and connects the configuration PC 12 to the IAD 10 through RS-232C as shown in FIG. 1, and services the service through the configuration PC 12. Set the configuration (config.) According to the level you want.

In addition, setting the service-specific IAD in the manner described above may result in the failure of centralized management from the operator's perspective, which may lead to harm such as illegal use.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for enabling broadband data service through service setting and management by centralized management.

According to the above object, the present invention, in the integrated access equipment service control method, a network management device connected to a network capable of central management for each of a plurality of integrated access equipment respectively installed in subscriber premises and the plurality of integrated The process of providing a common channel for setting and managing the integrated access equipment service between each of the access equipment, and the network management device integrates the configuration information of the service class of the integrated access equipment installed in the subscriber's premises using the common channel. Characterized in that the process to the transmission to the access equipment.

The present invention also provides an integrated access equipment service control apparatus, comprising: a plurality of integrated access equipments respectively installed in subscriber premises; A network management device connected to a network capable of centrally managing each of the plurality of integrated access devices; A common channel provided for establishing and managing an integrated access equipment service between the network management device and each of the plurality of integrated access equipment; The network management apparatus transmits the configuration information of the service class of the integrated access device installed in the subscriber's premises to the integrated access device by using the common channel, and the installed integrated access device uses the integrated information on the service class. It is characterized by setting the configuration for.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network for performing a service using an integrated access device according to the prior art;

2 is a diagram illustrating a network for performing a service using an integrated access device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a control flow diagram performed by the integrated access equipment of FIG.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same elements in the figures are represented by the same numerals wherever possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method and apparatus for enabling broadband data service through the IAD by performing IAD service setting and management by centralized management.

2 is a diagram illustrating a network for performing broadband data service using an IAD according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, in the embodiment of the present invention, IADs are provided through a network management system (NMS) (or an element management system (EMS) 30) that is centrally located, that is, connected to the data network 24. It implements a way to set the configuration (config.) According to each service class.

In the network configuration of FIG. 2, there is no component PC 12 connected to the IAD 10 when the IAD is installed in the network configuration of FIG. 1, and instead there is an NMS 30 connected to the data network 24. The NMS 30 is an apparatus for setting the configuration according to the service class of each of the IADs including the IAD 10 of FIG. 2. 3 is a control flowchart performed by the IAD 10 of FIG. 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a specific channel (hereinafter, referred to as a "configuration setting channel") is common between each of the IADs and the NMS 30 so as to set a configuration according to a service class of each of the IADs including the IAD 10. Prepare it. The central NMS 30 defines the service class for the IAD 10 when the IAD 10 is installed in the home. And the setting information for setting the configuration according to the service level of the IAD (10) is transmitted to the IAD (10) through a configuration setting channel provided in common.

If the power is applied after the IAD 10 is installed in the home by the user, the IAD 10 sets a common configuration setting channel that can receive the setting information by the resident program as in step 100 of FIG. 3. Thereafter, the IAD 10 proceeds to step 110 of FIG. 3 and determines whether data is input through the configured configuration setting channel, and proceeds to step 120 when data is input. In step 120, the IAD 10 determines whether the input data is IAD configuration (config.) Related data transmitted from the NMS 30, that is, setting information. If the configuration-related data, that is, the setting information, the process proceeds to step 140 of FIG. 3 and discards the input data. If the configuration-related data, the process proceeds to step 130 of FIG. In step 130, the IAD 10 checks an IAD configuration related data value (eg, the number of simultaneous setup channels, etc.) and sets a configuration according to the IAD service level corresponding thereto. Even after performing step 130, the IAD 10 returns to step 110 of FIG. 3 to monitor whether setting information from the NMS 30 is input and performs the electric process from that step again.

In the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalent of claims and claims.

As described above, the present invention eliminates the hassle and cost of installing the service level by visiting the home for each IAD installation. In addition, since the service can be performed regardless of the IAD manufacturer, even if any IAD is connected to the network of any service provider, there is an advantage that a service level can be arbitrarily set at the center.

Claims (2)

In the integrated access equipment service control method, Provide a common channel for setting and managing integrated access equipment service between each of the plurality of integrated access devices and a network management device connected to a network capable of centrally managing each of a plurality of integrated access devices respectively installed in subscriber premises Process, And the network management device transmits the configuration information of the service class of the integrated access device installed in the subscriber's premises to the integrated access device by using the common channel. An integrated access equipment service control device, A plurality of integrated access devices respectively installed in subscriber premises; A network management device connected to a network capable of centrally managing each of the plurality of integrated access devices; A common channel provided for establishing and managing an integrated access equipment service between the network management device and each of the plurality of integrated access equipment; The network management apparatus transmits the configuration information of the service class of the integrated access equipment installed in the subscriber's premises using the common channel to the integrated access equipment. And the installed integrated access equipment sets a configuration for the integrated access equipment by using the configuration information of the service class.