Performance monitoring in a communications network
US7505415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5032
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of performance monitoring and a processor for performance monitoring in a communications network are provided. A signal is monitored over time by allocating a current signal quality characterization to the signal, selected from at least two such signal quality characterizations, such as perfect time, errored time and unavailable time. A plurality of time intervals making up a continuous succession of such time intervals are identified, such that a current time interval is terminated and a next time interval is initiated each time the signal quality characterization allocated to the signal changes. Then, a record of each identified time interval is generated and can be used to generate a performance log. Selected records may be manipulated to reduce the amount of memory required to store the records while intelligently degrading their accuracy.
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