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System and method for routing administrative data over a telecommunications network to a remote processor

US5764920A · kind A · utility

24Cited by
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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 17, 1995
Grant dateJun 9, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for routing administrative data over a telecommunications network to a remote processor establishes a connection between a router and the remote processor over a primary link. A processor associated with the router is adapted to detect a predetermined condition and thereupon to automatically reconfigure the router to establish another connection with the remote processor or a connection with another remote processor. The data may be routed over a telecommunications switching network using a router having inverse multiplexing capability. Further, a sockets connection may be established between the associated processor and the remote processor for monitoring the status of the connection between the router and the remote processor to detect a predetermined condition such as a link failure. External customer data may be routed to the system for remote archival purposes. A protocol analyzer may be coupled with the associated processor and the inverse multiplexer to apportion shared costs based on use of shared facilities.

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