System and method for adjusting digital subscriber line based services

Abstract

A system and method for adjusting digital subscriber line based services is provided. In a particular embodiment, a computer readable medium is provided including computer-executable instructions that when executed, cause a computer to modify a value of a first control parameter associated with a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) network based on a first performance parameter that is measured in real-time at a DSL modem over a first pre-determined time period.

1 . A computer readable medium including computer-executable instructions that when executed, cause a computer to:
 modify a value of a first control parameter associated with a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) network based on a first performance parameter;   wherein the first performance parameter is measured in real-time at a DSL modem over a first pre-determined time period.   
   
   
       2 . The computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the first performance parameter data is measured in real-time over the first pre-determined time period to promote statistical confidence in the first performance parameter. 
   
   
       3 . The computer readable medium of  claim 1 , further comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed, cause the computer to:
 modify the value of the first control parameter associated with the DSL network based on a second performance parameter; wherein   the second performance parameter is measured in real-time at the DSL modem over a second pre-determined time period.   
   
   
       4 . The computer readable medium of  claim 3 , wherein the first pre-determined time period and the second pre-determined time period are substantially the same. 
   
   
       5 . The computer readable medium of  claim 3 , further comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed, cause the computer to modify a value of a second control parameter associated with the DSL network based on the second performance parameter. 
   
   
       6 . The computer readable medium of  claim 3 , wherein the second performance parameter is measured in real-time over the second pre-determined time period to promote statistical confidence in the second performance parameter. 
   
   
       7 . The computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the DSL modem associated with the DSL network is located at a central office, and wherein the first performance parameter is measured at the central office. 
   
   
       8 . The computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the DSL modem associated with the DSL network is located at a residence, and wherein the first performance parameter is measured at the residence. 
   
   
       9 . The computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein measured values of the first performance parameter are communicated to a secure website. 
   
   
       10 . The computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein measured values of the first performance parameter are communicated to a secure computer via a secure network connection. 
   
   
       11 . A method of modifying a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) network, the method comprising adjusting a control parameter value associated with the DSL network based at least in part on a performance parameter associated with a DSL circuit of the DSL network, wherein the performance parameter is measured in real-time at a DSL modem over a predetermined period of time. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the performance parameter is measured in real-time over the first pre-determined time period to promote statistical confidence in the performance parameter. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the performance parameter comprises a measure of layer 2 activity and layer 3 activity on the DSL circuit. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 determining that usage of the DSL circuit is below a threshold, wherein the determination is based at least partially upon the performance parameter; and   adjusting the control parameter value in response to the determination.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising, in response to the determination that the usage of the DSL circuit is below a threshold, initiating a first re-provisioning cycle between a first termination unit coupled to the DSL circuit and a second termination unit coupled to the DSL circuit. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first termination unit comprises a first DSL modem situated at a central office and the second termination unit comprises a second DSL modem situated at a residence. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 determining, based at least in part on the performance parameter, whether operation of the DSL circuit is within an acceptable operating range; and   modifying the control parameter value after determining that the operation of the DSL circuit is not within the acceptable operating range.   
   
   
       18 . A Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) network comprising:
 a computer adapted to execute a computer program to modify a control parameter associated with a DSL channel of the DSL network;   wherein the control parameter modification is based at least in part on a performance parameter associated with the DSL network;   wherein the performance parameter is measured in real-time at a DSL device over a predetermined time period.   
   
   
       19 . The DSL network of  claim 18 , wherein the computer is further adapted to analyze measurements of the performance parameter to promote statistical confidence of the performance parameter. 
   
   
       20 . The DSL network of  claim 18 , wherein the control parameter is a forward error correction control parameter.