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Network management information (NMI) distribution

US8078576B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

John Power · Kilmacthomas, IE
Edwin Tse · Montréal, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 7, 2008
Grant date	Dec 13, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 29, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S707/959
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device associated with a network provides a query for specific network management information (NMI) to a registry, and receives, based on the query, metadata associated with the specific network management information (NMI). The device also provides a request for the specific network management information (NMI) to a plurality of producer devices identified from the metadata associated with the specific network management information (NMI), and receives one or more portions of the specific network management information (NMI) from each of the plurality of producer devices. The device further combines the one or more portions of the specific network management information (NMI) to create the specific network management information (NMI).

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