Automated placement of measurement endpoint nodes in a network
US9935832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Mechanisms for designating particular nodes in a network as measurement endpoint (MEP) nodes are disclosed. Network topology information that identifies a plurality of nodes and communication links in a network is accessed. An initial chromosome generation is established. Each chromosome in the chromosome generation comprises a structure that identifies each node in the plurality of nodes that has an MEP capability and that includes an MEP state indicator for each node. A succession of a plurality of chromosome generations are generated by evolving each chromosome generation into a successive chromosome generation based on a genetic selection function and a fitness function until a threshold condition is met. An optimal chromosome from a successive chromosome generation is determined. A configuration command is sent to each node in a subset of the nodes that configures each node to operate as a MEP node.
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