Method and apparatus to coordinate groups of heterogeneous measurements
US7231555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Network Troubleshooting Center NTC that performs orchestrated tests composed of heterogeneous measurements. The system within the NTC includes architecture to manage tests in accordance with requirements imposed by data provided. The NTC includes the operations of defining the test to be performed, configuring the settings according to the protocols used to provide data, locking specific resources dedicated to the particular test being performed, and running the tests on heterogeneous measurements in an orchestrated manner to provide a spectrum of results so that troubleshooting of the heterogeneous results can be performed at any desired level and summarized together.
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