Providing A-priori information about implication of operator interaction with network device
US9021066B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/062
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are described for providing a-priori information about the implication of a network device operator interaction with a network device, e.g., a software configuration or hardware change, to be performed on the network device before the interaction actually takes place. The network device operator is provided with information that may be used to make a decision whether to proceed with the interaction. For each logically distinct feature of a network device, the techniques generate a trigger outcome domain (TOD). Each TOD is defined to include a list of operator interactions that defines relevant events in the network device that may be triggerable by the operator interactions, a list of potential outcomes in the network based on the potential events in the network device, and a user interface to display the list of potential outcomes for the operator interactions prior to performing any of the interactions.
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