Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for tracking alarms in a packet network
- Patent Title (中): 用于跟踪分组网络中的报警的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12323804Application Date: 2008-11-26
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Publication No.: US07957299B2Publication Date: 2011-06-07
- Inventor: Michael Bugenhagen
- Applicant: Michael Bugenhagen
- Applicant Address: US KS Overland Park
- Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company, LLC
- Current Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US KS Overland Park
- Agency: SNR Denton US LLP
- Main IPC: H04L12/26
- IPC: H04L12/26
Abstract:
A system and method for locating failures in a metro Ethernet network. Packets are communicated from a maintenance end point through a plurality of maintenance entities. An alarm is generated at a maintenance entity in response to determining the packets are not communicated through a next ME. The alarm indicates the location of the next ME. The alarm is sent back through the one or more of the plurality of maintenance entities to a sending MEP in response to detecting the alarm.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100014435A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING ALARMS IN A PACKET NETWORK Public/Granted day:2010-01-21
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