Methods, systems, and computer readable media for diameter network management

US8498202B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TEKELEC, INC. · US

Inventors

• Mark Edward Kanode · Apex, US
• Kedar Kashinath Karmarkar · Pune, IN
• Thomas Matthew McCann · Cary, US
• David Michael Sprague · Raleigh, US
• Mahesh Tomar · Morrisville, US
• Donald E. Wallace · Fairview, US
• Peter J. Marsico · Chapel Hill, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 11, 2011
• Grant date: Jul 30, 2013
• Expiry date: May 19, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L45/60
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for providing Diameter network management information in a communications network. The method includes steps occurring at a Diameter signaling router (DSR). The method also includes determining whether successful Diameter communications are available with a first Diameter application. The method further includes in response to determining that successful Diameter communications are not available with the first Diameter application, generating a first Diameter network management message (DNMM) indicating that successful Diameter communications are not available with the first Diameter application. The method also includes sending the first DNMM to a second Diameter node.