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System and method for determining availability of an arbitrary network configuration

US7426554B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 2002
Grant dateSep 16, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/40
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of operating a network system may involve receiving data indicating a configuration of components that are included in the network system, detecting a failure of one of the components, computing an availability (e.g., by calculating the instantaneous availability) of the network system from the data in response to detecting the failure, and storing data indicative of the availability of the network system.

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