Path testing and/or monitoring within a multiple node telecommun

Details Path testing and/or monitoring within a multiple node telecommun Path testing and/or monitoring within a multiple node telecommun

1993-03-25

1994-07-19

Safourek, Benedict V.

Multiplex communications

Wide area network

Packet switching

371 201, H04J 314

Patent

active

053316282

ABSTRACT:
A multiple node telecommunication system path identification technique enabling expedited path testing and/or monitoring, and providing rapid confirmation upon completion of a successful testing and/or monitoring function. The technique eliminates erroneous system alarms arising from a properly transmitted PID arriving at a given node prior to the receipt at that node of the correct PID from a system controller. This is accomplished by employing a memory at each system node capable of storing the most recent PID sent to the node by the system controller, the previous PID sent to the node by the system controller, and the PID received from another system node, or from a transmitter linked to a system transmission path. Each of the nodes within the telecommunication system facilitating the technique is further adapted to accept a PID received via a transmission path without triggering an alarm, if that received PID matches either the most recent or previous PIDs received from the system controller. The nodes are also configured to tolerate a mismatch between a PID received via a transmission path and the stored PIDs received from the system controller for a specified period of time before initiating an alarm, so that if the mismatch may be reconciled if it is merely an erroneous condition brought about by a delay in communication between the node and the system controller.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4730302 (1988-03-01), Fuerlinger et al.
patent: 5034945 (1991-07-01), Kimoto et al.
International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee (CCITT) Recommendation G.783 on Equipment for the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH); Nov. 10, 1992.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Path testing and/or monitoring within a multiple node telecommun does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Path testing and/or monitoring within a multiple node telecommun, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Path testing and/or monitoring within a multiple node telecommun will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-525944