Method of supervising a plurality of units in a communications network
US8826296B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0686
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for supervising a plurality of units in a communications network. The method includes a step of a first supervisor device receiving from a plurality of units information notifications having a plurality of information fields. For each information notification received, at least one imprint is generated, which includes codes extracted from predetermined fields of the notification. The method further includes counting the number of occurrences of at least one imprint, and notifying at least one master supervisor device of at least one imprint and the number of occurrences counted for that imprint.
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