Method of supporting the management of a communications network, and network management facility therefor
US5715394A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13533
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of supporting the management of a communications network in a communications environment in which two or more communications networks are linked in such a way that an exchange of data is possible between them, and in which each communications network is managed by means of an associated, autonomous network management facility, wherein the network management facilities send each other, through a data network, data on the status of the communications networks managed by them, and that the data are made available to the respective network operator by the network management facility. A network management facility for managing such a communications network consisting of two or more network components, comprising an operating facility for communicating with the network operator which is equipped with at least one input device and at least one output device, and a control facility which is designed to manage all network components independently and which is provided with a first communications facility for exchanging management data with the network components, wherein the control facility is provided with a second communications facility for exchanging data with another network …
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