Patent · US Expired

Telephone switch dual monitors

US5592530A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 25, 1995
Grant dateJan 7, 1997
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2213/13545
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system is provided for monitoring the operations of a mated pair of switching nodes in a telephone network. A first monitor is provided which is operable to capture data on all of the connection links of a first switching node of the mated pair. A second monitor is provided which is operable to capture data on all of the connection links of a second switching node of the mated pair. The first and second monitors capture selected telephone switching messages on the links of the mated pair. Each monitor compiles either a primary or secondary record of switching messages pertaining to a particular call or transaction being routed by the mated pair of switching nodes. The primary record is maintained by the monitor which detects the first message which initiates a particular call or transaction. Subsequent messages pertaining to that call or transaction that are captured by the other monitor are compiled in a secondary record. At the completion of the call or transaction, selected messages stored in the secondary call record are transferred to the monitor containing the primary record by means of a communications bus connecting the two monitors. The composite record is then analyzed …

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