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Nms corba listener for ems signalsRelated Patent Categories: Multiplex Communications, Pathfinding Or RoutingNms corba listener for ems signals description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070127435, Nms corba listener for ems signals. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to systems and methods for communicating between machines using a universal interface. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for receiving information regarding changes in downstream architecture and repackaging and relaying such information upstream using a CORBA interface. [0003] 2. Background of the Invention [0004] In the increasingly sophisticated field of electronic communication, particularly between electronic systems or machines, the TL-1 line protocol has remained a common industry standard. TL-1 lines are used as a communication medium between different electronic systems or machines, particularly in Internet-related and telecommunications-related systems. However, TL-1 commands are typically very specific and limited to the type of systems or machines that utilize such communication lines. For example, each distinct system component may require its own unique TL-1 commands or inputs that take into account the specifics of the particular component. [0005] Such a need for detailed characteristics generally makes use of TL-1 commands complicated and time-consuming. Further, using TL-1 commands from different system components make it difficult for the components to communicate with one another, even though all use a general TL-1 command protocol. Finally, much detail is required to determine the specific programming characteristics of each hardware component that is being connected with a given TL-1 line. Thus, although ubiquitously used, TL-1 lines have a number of limiting characteristics. [0006] One of the most limiting characteristics of a TL-1 line is that it does not allow for efficient communication between interconnected hardware. For example, if a change is made in a downstream component of an electronic system, it would be very difficult for an upstream component to receive "real-time" information about that specific downstream change. Typically, when a downstream change is currently made to, for example, a component of a system, such change is communicated to an upstream programmer by the person who has made such a change in the downstream component. Such a requirement for the person who creates changes to communicate them "manually" to upstream programmers is inefficient and prone to errors, such as when the person forgets to relay such information to upstream programmers. [0007] As a further non-limiting example, if an electronic switch or card is changed in a downstream component of an electronic network, TL-1 lines connecting the series of network components to an upstream programmer would not efficiently allow the programmer to be cognizant of the change. Such a programmer may receive some indication that a change was made in that specific downstream component if the programmer sends a specific command related to that changed component and the component responds, because of the change, in a way that the programmer was not expecting. This conventional "reactive" method of determining changes downstream is inefficient and prone to errors, particularly when the upstream programmer is not aware of the downstream changes. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0008] In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods are presented that enable an upstream component of a network system to become aware of downstream changes in network architecture. As a non-limiting example, an upstream network management system is informed of downstream changes in machinery or system configurations when such changes occur, as close to "real time" as possible, and thus enabling the upstream network management system to re-configure the network architecture in its memory quickly and accurately so as to keep updated of the true network architecture. Further, such downstream changes are efficiently transmitted upstream using inter-machine language protocols that are readily understandable by a variety of types of machines, thereby making the transmission of such information more rapid and efficient, without the need for re-configuring the transmitting language line to take into account the specifics of every machine that the lines are connected to. [0009] In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a system is disclosed for relaying information relating to changes in electronic architecture configurations. The system includes an electronic component, an EMS in communication with the electronic component, wherein the EMS receives a notification signal transmitted by the electronic component to the EMS when a change has been made in the electronic component, a notification listener in communication with the EMS, wherein the notification listener receives the notification signal from the EMS and translates it into a universally understandable format, and an NMS in communication with the notification listener, wherein the NMS receives the translated signal that indicates information about the change in the electronic component. [0010] In another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a system is disclosed for transmitting real time information upstream in an electronic architecture. The system includes an electronic architecture, an EMS located upstream from and in communication with the electronic architecture, wherein the EMS receives a notification signal transmitted by the electronic architecture to the EMS when a change has been made in the electronic architecture, a signal translating device in communication with the EMS, wherein the signal translating device receives the notification signal from the EMS and translates it into a universally understandable format, and an NMS in communication with the notification listener, wherein the NMS receives the translated signal that indicates information about the change in the electronic architecture. [0011] In yet another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a system is disclosed for relaying information relating to changes in electronic architecture configurations. The system includes an electronic component, an EMS in communication with the electronic component, wherein the EMS receives a notification signal transmitted by the electronic component to the EMS when a change has been made in the electronic component, means for receiving the notification signal from the EMS and translating it into a universally understandable format, and an NMS in communication with the means for receiving, the NMS receiving the translated signal that indicates information about the change in the electronic component. [0012] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a device is disclosed for receiving information relating to changes in downstream electronic architecture. The device includes means for receiving information from EMS relating to changes in downstream electronic architecture, means for recognizing the information in its specific format, means for translating the information into a universally understandable format, and means for transmitting the translated information to an upstream NMS. [0013] In another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an asynchronous method is disclosed for receiving information from an EMS relating to changes in a system architecture connected to the EMS, and forwarding the information to an NMS. [0014] The method includes receiving information from EMS relating to changes in the system architecture when there has been a change, translating the information into a universally understandable format, and transmitting the translated information to the NMS. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0015] FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of an ADSL system architecture where an NMS tests or controls various components of the system through one or more EMS. [0016] FIG. 2 shows an exemplary embodiment of a system with an NMS in communication with an EMS through several communication pathways that enable information transmission between the EMS and NMS. [0017] FIG. 3 shows an exemplary embodiment of a system or method according to the present invention that includes a notification listener that receives notification signals from one or more downstream EMS and transmits such signals onto an upstream NMS. [0018] FIG. 4 shows an exemplary embodiment of a system or method according to the present invention that includes various type-specific plugs within a notification listener, each plug assisting in translation of different forms of CORBA language signals that are received from one or more EMS. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0019] The systems and methods according to the present invention utilize a universal interface between machines to allow for better communication in either direction. Such a universal interface may be, for example, CORBA, which will be described in more detail below. However, the present invention is not limited to CORBA and may use any other type of universal interface that facilitates communication between two or more machines in electronic communication. Other interfaces include, for example, Java-based interfaces. [0020] Showing an exemplary embodiment graphically as system 100 in FIG. 1, a network management system ("NMS") 110 has communication with one or more electronic management systems ("EMS") 120 and 121 through telecommunication pathways 112 and 113, respectively. 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