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Systems and methods for fault detection in large scale networks

US9369360B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 2014
Grant dateJun 14, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/10
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for fault detection in large scale networks are provided. Probing instructions are generated by a probing controller associated with a network having a plurality of nodes. The probing instructions include a specified source node and a specified destination node. Each probing instruction is transmitted to a probing agent coupled to the specified source node and a data packet is transmitted from the probing agent to the specified destination node. A fault detection module is informed of probing instructions associated with failed transmissions, identifies a plurality of nodes having a likelihood of being in a network path associated with failed transmissions, and processes the plurality of nodes having a likelihood of being in the network paths associated with failed transmissions to identify of a set of likely failed nodes.

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