Multiplex communications – Diagnostic testing – Fault detection
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-15
2011-03-15
Pham, Chi H (Department: 2471)
Multiplex communications
Diagnostic testing
Fault detection
Reexamination Certificate
active
07907534
ABSTRACT:
A network exploration is performed to initialize one or more network elements of the network. If during the network exploration a failure is encountered, a systematic and deterministic approach is used to accurately and particularly identify the faulty network component that caused the failure.
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Bender Carl A.
Rash Nicholas P.
Boakye Alexander
Chiu, Esq. Steven
Heslin Rothenberg Farley & & Mesiti P.C.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Pham Chi H
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