Multiplex communications – Fault recovery
Reissue Patent
2002-11-14
2008-03-11
Qureshi, Afsar (Department: 2667)
Multiplex communications
Fault recovery
C370S225000, C370S242000, C370S396000
Reissue Patent
active
RE040148
ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for detecting and diagnosing faults in a network. The network has a plurality of nodes through which switched virtual connections can be established. First, all attempts at establishing routes through the network are recorded. Then, the location of a failure is determined by analyzing the attempted routes.
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Bews Stephen C.
Bosloy Jonathan L.
Burns John C.
Watkinson David
(Marks & Clerk)
Alcatel Canada Inc.
Budd S. Mark
Qureshi Afsar
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