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Time division polling scheme for network management systems

US7319671B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 29, 2001
Grant dateJan 15, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/66
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for monitoring nodes in a network are provided. A circular list of bins is maintained and each bin stores identifiers to zero or more nodes to be monitored. At periodic intervals, the nodes specified by a bin are processed such as by sending a polling message to the node. Additionally, responses from polling messages can also be processed at periodic intervals.

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