Synchronizing management signaling in a network
US8462952B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/40
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes receiving a communication from a management domain associated with managing a cellular communication network. The method also includes determining whether the communication corresponds to a polling signal from the management domain, and generating a first ping for transmission to a data center associated with managing virtual private networks (VPNs) in the cellular network in response to determining that the received signal corresponds to the polling signal. The method may further include generating a second ping for transmission via an encrypted path in the cellular communication network in response to determining that the received signal corresponds to the polling signal and that data is ready to be transmitted via the encrypted path. The first ping and the second ping may be used to ensure that cellular connections through the cellular communication network are operating properly.
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