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Method and system for monitoring network health

US7634682B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2006
Grant dateDec 15, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/0852
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for monitoring a characteristic relating to real-time network health are described. The method includes detecting a functionality attribute of a service application accessed with a server of the network. Networking devices of the network are interrogated in relation to an operational status thereof. The real-time network health characteristic is inferred from the functionality attribute and/or the operational status detected.

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