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Network sync planning and failure simulations

US8339995B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2009
Grant dateDec 25, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/145
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention is directed to a method and system for providing synchronization clock performance simulation in a timing-over-packet network having a network management system. The system retrieves information from nodes in a network and determines a timing-over-packet topology in a simulated model of the network, and determines clock stability statistics. The system further accepts simulation inputs such as addition or deletion of nodes in the simulated network, or introduction of failures into in the simulated network. The system provides predicted clock stability performance of an existing network under various simulated conditions without requiring modifications or introduction of failures to the existing network which would be useful for network optimization and network planning.

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