Multiplex communications – Diagnostic testing – Loopback
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-17
2007-04-17
Nguyen, Steven (Department: 2616)
Multiplex communications
Diagnostic testing
Loopback
C370S252000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10170855
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus are provided for determining characteristics associated with routes in fibre channel networks. Techniques are provided for inserting time stamp information into frames transmitted from a source to a destination and back to the source. Time stamp information allows a supervisor associated with a source to determine characteristics such as round trip times, latency between hops, and connectivity to a destination for specific routes.
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Cometto Maurilio
Edsall Thomas James
Beyer & Weaver, LLP
Cisco Technology Inc.
Nguyen Steven
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