| 摘要 |
A method is provided for managing a CATV system including a headend at which signals are assembled for transmission in a forward path to a subscriber and a return path for receiving signals from subscriber, flowing to the headend. According to one aspect of the invention, the method includes collecting data (12, 18) concerning the operation of at least one of the forward path and the return path in a standard data format. According to another aspect of the invention, the method includes collecting data (12, 18) concerning the operation of at least one of the forward path and the return path in a proprietary format and translating at least some of the collected data in a standard data format. According to either aspect, the method further includes providing at least some of the standard formatted data to a management software application (20, 22, 24), generating an output, and managing (26, 28) the CATV system based in part upon the instant output.
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