Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Computer network monitoring
Reexamination Certificate
2003-11-14
2009-11-17
Osman, Ramy Mohamed (Department: 2457)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Computer network monitoring
C709S203000, C709S223000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07620714
ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for a method for measuring the availability of a network element or service. For each network element N, a current real availability value CRAVNand a current time value CTVNare associated with network element N. Additionally, for each network element N, an operational state value OSVNis associated with network element N. At a later time, indicated by a new time value NTVN, a new real availability value NRAVNfor network element N is determined based on the current availability value CRAVN, the current time value CTVN, the new time value NTVN, and the operational state value OSVN. The new real availability value NRAVNis stored. Thus, each separate network element N may be associated with a separate real availability value that accurately reflects the availability of network element N specifically, regardless of any availability approximated for network element N's type.
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Dini Cosmin
Dini Petre
Rayes Mark Ammar
Shyu Jackson
Cisco Technology Inc.
Hickman Palermo & Truong & Becker LLP
Osman Ramy Mohamed
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