Multiplex communications – Diagnostic testing – Fault detection
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-03
2007-04-03
Pham, Chi (Department: 2616)
Multiplex communications
Diagnostic testing
Fault detection
C370S245000, C370S255000, C370S471000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09907422
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 O.
Campbell John E.
Heslin Rothenberg Farley & & Mesiti P.C.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Pham Chi
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