Device abstraction proxy

摘要

Described are systems and methods for implementing and operating a Device Abstraction Proxy (DAP). In one embodiment, the DAP includes a communications interface to connect the DAP to one or more access aggregation devices, each having a plurality of physical ports to provide Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) communication services to a plurality of remote DSL terminals via the plurality of physical ports. The DAP may further include a memory and processor to execute a virtual access aggregation device, in which a subset of the plurality of physical ports are allocated and linked to corresponding logical ports. The DAP may further include a global rule-set module to define operational constraints for the DSL communication services, and a management interface to allow at least one broadband access management system to manage the subset of physical ports allocated to the virtual access aggregation device subject to the operational constraints.

主权项

1. A Device Abstraction Proxy comprising:
a communications interface to connect the Device Abstraction Proxy to multiple access aggregation devices, each having a plurality of physical ports to provide Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) communication services to a plurality of remote DSL terminals via the plurality of physical ports; wherein the Device Abstraction Proxy is to represent the plurality of physical ports at the multiple access aggregation devices communicably interfaced therewith to a DSL service provider as one virtual access aggregation device within the Device Abstraction Proxy; wherein the Device Abstraction Proxy has a memory and a processor therein to execute the virtual access aggregation device at the Device Abstraction Proxy, wherein the plurality of physical ports are allocated to the virtual access aggregation device and linked to corresponding logical ports within the virtual access aggregation device; a global rule-set module to define operational constraints for the DSL communication services; and a management interface to allow at least one broadband access management system to manage the plurality of physical ports allocated to the virtual access aggregation device subject to the operational constraints.