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Network timing topology via network manager

US8203969B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2009
Grant dateJun 19, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J2203/0058
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention is directed to providing a method and system for monitoring and managing from a network management entity, timing-over-packet synchronization performance in a packet switching network having multiple network nodes. The network management entity determines a physical topology and a synchronization topology of the network and monitors synchronization performance by collecting virtual path information.

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