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Cessation of sending network status messages to a server

US8612524B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2009
Grant dateDec 17, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/16
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system comprises a processor, a network interface coupled to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The network interface is configured to receive network status messages from a plurality of agents across a network. Each network status message indicates a status of a network. The storage comprises a plurality of queues with each queue corresponding to one of the agents. The network status messages from a given agent are stored in a queue corresponding to that agent pending processing by the processor. Upon a number of network status messages in a queue for a particular agent exceeding an agent high water mark, the processor sends a stop message through the network interface to such agent to cause such agent to cease sending network status messages.

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