Methods and apparatus for identifying errors and stranded resources in networks
US8116209B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0873
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for identifying one or more errors and/or one or more stranded resources in a connection-oriented or circuit-switched network. By way of example, a technique for identifying at least one of an error and a stranded resource in at least a portion of a connection-oriented or circuit-switched network comprises the following steps/operations. Field data is obtained directly from one or more elements of the network. At least a portion of the obtained field data is examined to determine an existence of at least one of an error and a stranded resource with respect to one or more element-level constructs. Data synthesized from at least a portion of the obtained field data is analyzed to determine an existence of at least one of an error and a stranded resource with respect to one or more network-level constructs.
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