System and method for verification of remote spares in a communications network when a network outage occurs
US6604137B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99931
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for verifying spare capacity in a communications network comprising a database containing the configuration of switching elements within the network and a plurality of instructions resident on a memory device for operating a control computer, wherein the plurality of instructions includes a code segment for generating alarms on the switching elements, a code segment for receiving the alarms from the switching elements, and a code segment for updating the database to reflect the spare capacity based upon the alarms.
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