USH1896HExpiredUtility

Network management system server and method for operation

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Assignee: DSC CELCORE INCPriority: Sep 26, 1997Filed: Feb 19, 1998Granted: Oct 3, 2000
Est. expirySep 26, 2017(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Scott D. HoffpauirRichard A. Van De Houten
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Claims

Abstract

In one aspect of the present invention, a network management system server (70) of a telecommunications system, such as an integrated wireless telecommunications system (14), is in communication with a network management system client (90) and a call processor (40). The network management system server (70) includes a configuration management server (72) for performing configuration management, and a fault management server (74) for performing fault management. The network management system server (70) further includes an accounting management server (78) for performing accounting management, an event filtering and routing server (124) for receiving event information, such as, for example, the call processor (40), and to route the event information to one or more of the servers, and a database server, such as a log server (126) for storing event information.

Claims

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       1. A network management system server of a telcommunications system, the network management system server in communication with a network management system client and a call processor, the network management system server comprising: a configuration management server operable to perform configuration management;   a fault management server operable to perform fault management;   an accounting management server operable to perform accounting management;   an event filtering and routing server operable to receive event information and to route the event information to one or more of the servers; and   a database server operable to store event information.   
     
     
       2. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the telecommunications system is a wireless telecommunications system. 
     
     
       3. The network management system server of claim 2, wherein the wireless telecommunications system is an integrated wireless telecommunications system. 
     
     
       4. The network management system server of claim 3, wherein the integrated wireless telecommunications system is a Global System for Mobile Communications system. 
     
     
       5. The network management system server of claim 3, wherein the integrated wireless telecommunications system uses a technology from a group that includes a code division multiple access technology, a time division multiple access technology, a frequency division multiple access technology and a personal communications services technology. 
     
     
       6. The network management system server of claim 1, further comprising: a performance management server operable to perform performance management.   
     
     
       7. The network management system server of claim 1, further comprising: a system management server operable to perform system management.   
     
     
       8. The network management system server of claim 7, wherein the system management server is in communication with a system controller application of the call processor to exchange requests between one or more of the servers of the network management server and one or more applications of the call processor. 
     
     
       9. The network management system server of claim 1, further comprising: a security management server operable to perform system management.   
     
     
       10. The network management system server of claim 9, wherein the network management system server operates under the control of an operating system and the security management server uses the operating system to provide security management functions. 
     
     
       11. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the configuration management server includes one or more servers operable to perform configuration management for a corresponding software object of an application of the call processor. 
     
     
       12. The network management system server of claim 11, wherein the configuration management server includes a home location register server operable to perform configuration management with a corresponding home location register object of the call processor. 
     
     
       13. The network management system server of claim 12, wherein the home location register server includes a server subscription database and is operable to provide subscription management off-line from the call processor using the server subscription database. 
     
     
       14. The network management system server of claim 13, wherein the subscription management includes providing the subscription information from the server subscription databa se to the call processor at a pre-defined time. 
     
     
       15. The network management system server of claim 11, wherein the configuration management server includes a mobile switching center server operable to perform configuration management with a corresponding mobile switching center object of the call processor. 
     
     
       16. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the fault management server includes the event filtering and routing server and the database server. 
     
     
       17. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the event filtering and routing server is operable to receive call detail record information from the call processor and to store the call detail record information in the database server, and the accounting management server is operable to use the call detail record information from the database server to generate billing information. 
     
     
       18. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the network management system server is enabled with a WINDOWS NT SERVER operating system. 
     
     
       19. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the network management system client is enabled with a WINDOWS NT WORKSTATION operating system. 
     
     
       20. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the call processor operates under the control of a real-time operating system operable to process real-time events. 
     
     
       21. The network management system server of claim 20, wherein the real-time operating system is QNX. 
     
     
       22. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the servers are implemented using object oriented technology. 
     
     
       23. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the call processor includes a call processing application, a resource manager application, a signaling application and a system controller application. 
     
     
       24. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the network management system client includes a plurality of software clients to communicate with the servers of the network management system server. 
     
     
       25. The network management system server of claim 24, wherein the plurality of software clients of the network management system client provide a graphical user interface. 
     
     
       26. The network management system server of claim 25, wherein the network management system server is enabled with a web server and the network management system client is enabled with a web browser so that the plurality of software clients of the network management system client may communicate with the servers of the network management system server through a web browser. 
     
     
       27. The network management system server of claim 26, wherein the network management system server communicated with the network management system client through an Ethernet network. 
     
     
       28. The network management system server of claim 26, wherein the network management system server communicated with the network management system client through the Internet. 
     
     
       29. The network management system server of claim 26, wherein the network management system server communicated with the network management system client through an intranet. 
     
     
       30. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the network management system server communicates with one or more network management system clients. 
     
     
       31. The network management system server of claim 30, wherein the network management system server uses the fault management server to communicate with the one or more network management system clients. 
     
     
       32. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the network management system client communicates with the network management system server and another network management system server. 
     
     
       33. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the network management system server communicates with the network management system client using an object request broker. 
     
     
       34. The network management system server of claim 33, wherein the object request broker uses Common Object Request Broker Architecture. 
     
     
       35. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the network management system server communicates with the call processor using an object request broker. 
     
     
       36. The network management system server of claim 35, wherein the object request broker uses Common Object Request Broker Architecture. 
     
     
       37. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the network management system server, the network management system client and the call processor are implemented using one processor. 
     
     
       38. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the network management system server, the network management system client and the call processor are each implemented using separate processors. 
     
     
       39. The network management system server of claim 1, wherein the event filtering and routing server is operable to receive information from other servers of the network management system server. 
     
     
       40. A network management system server of a wireless telcommunications system, the network management system server in communication with a network management system client and a call processor, the network management system server comprising: a configuration management server operable to perform configuration management;   a fault management server operable to perform fault management;   an accounting management server operable to perform accounting management;   a performance management server operable to perform performance management;   a security management server operable to perform system management;   a system management server operable to perform system management;   an event filtering and routing server operable to receive event information and to route the event information to one or more of the servers; and   a database server operable to store event information.   
     
     
       41. The network management system server of claim 40, wherein the wireless telecommunications system is an integrated wireless telecommunications system. 
     
     
       42. The network management system server of claim 41, wherein the integrated wireless telecommunications system is a Global System for Mobile Communications system. 
     
     
       43. The network management system server of claim 41, wherein the system management server is in communication with a system controller application of the call processor to exchange requests between one or more of the servers of the network management server and one or more applications of the call processor. 
     
     
       44. The network management system server of claim 43, wherein the configuration management server includes a home location register server operable to perform configuration management with a corresponding home location register object of the call processor. 
     
     
       45. The network management system server of claim 44, wherein the home location register server includes a server subscription database and is operable to provide subscription management off-line from the call processor using the server subscription database. 
     
     
       46. A method for operation of a network management system server comprising the steps of: performing configuration management using a configuration management server;   performing fault management using a fault management server;   performing accounting management using an accounting management server;   performing event filtering and routing using an event filtering and routing server; and   storing and retrieving information using a database server.   
     
     
       47. The method of claim 46, further comprising the step of: performing performance management using a performance management server.   
     
     
       48. The method of claim 47, further comprising the step of: performing system management using a system management server.

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