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Enhanced problem alert signals
Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLC
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Filing: 1996-06-28
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Granted: 1999-02-16
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Expires: 2016-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for detecting intermittent network performance problems are described herein. The detection process begins upon the receipt of a problem alert signal (PAS). The system then initiates a problem handling process if a predetermined of number of PASs have been received in a predetermined time period prior to receiving the PAS. The system then maintains the problem handling process if additional PASs are received. This system clears the problem and handling processes if no additional PASs are received in a predetermined time period.
Inventors
- 👤 Curtis Brownmiller
- 👤 Michael Bencheck
- 👤 Minh T. Tran
- 👤 Robert Branton
- 👤 Mark DeMoss
- 👤 Steve Landon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-02 13:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A method in a network management system for detecting intermittent network performance problems, comprising the steps of: (1) receiving a current problem alert signal from a monitoring point associated with a network facility, said current problem alert signal being generated by said monitoring point based upon an analysis of performance monitoring data observed during a monitoring period; (2) determining whether said monitoring point has reported a predetermined number of problem alert signals based upon performance monitoring data observed during monitoring periods within a first predefined time period; (3) initiating a problem handling process if said predetermined number of problem alert signals have been received in said first predefined time period prior to receiving said current problem alert signal in a second predefined time period; and (4) suppressing an additional problem alert signal that is received during said second predefined time period following said first predefined time period.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
147 words
A method in a network management system for detecting intermittent network performance problems, comprising the steps of: (1) receiving a current problem alert signal from a monitoring point associated with a network facility, said current problem alert signal being generated by said monitoring point based upon an analysis of performance monitoring data observed during a monitoring period; (2) determining whether said monitoring point has reported a predetermined number of problem alert signals based upon performance monitoring data observed during monitoring periods within a first predefined time period; (3) initiating a problem handling process if said predetermined number of problem alert signals have been received in said first predefined time period prior to receiving said current problem alert signal in a second predefined time period; and (4) suppressing an additional problem alert signal that is received during said second predefined time period following said first predefined time period.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of maintaining said problem handling process if an additional problem alert signal is received during a second predefined time period following said first predefined time period.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of clearing said problem handling process if no additional problem alert signals are received during said second predefined time period.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 1, wherein step (2) further comprises the step of continuing to analyze said current problem alert signal at a current layer in the network management system and elevating said current problem alert signal to a higher layer in the network management system if said predetermined number of problem alert signals have not been reported during said first predefined time period.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
152 words
A system in a network management system for detecting intermittent network performance problems, comprising: (1) means for receiving a current problem alert signal from a monitoring point associated with a network facility, said current problem alert signal being generated by said monitoring point based upon an analysis of performance monitoring data observed during a monitoring period; (2) means for determining whether said monitoring point has reported a predetermined number of problem alert signals based upon performance monitoring data observed during monitoring periods within a first predefined time period; (3) means for initiating a problem handling process if said predetermined number of problem alert signals have been received in said first predefined time period prior to receiving said current problem alert signal in a second predefined time period; and (4) means for suppressing an additional problem alert signal that is received during said second predefined time period following said first predefined time period.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
152 words
A system in a network management system for detecting intermittent network performance problems, comprising: (1) means for receiving a current problem alert signal from a monitoring point associated with a network facility, said current problem alert signal being generated by said monitoring point based upon an analysis of performance monitoring data observed during a monitoring period; (2) means for determining whether said monitoring point has reported a predetermined number of problem alert signals based upon performance monitoring data observed during monitoring periods within a first predefined time period; (3) means for initiating a problem handling process if said predetermined number of problem alert signals have been received in said first predefined time period prior to receiving said current problem alert signal in a second predefined time period; and (4) means for suppressing an additional problem alert signal that is received during said second predefined time period following said first predefined time period.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 5, further comprising means for maintaining said problem handling process if an additional problem alert signal is received during a second predefined time period following said first predefined time period.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 5, further comprising means for clearing said problem handling process if no additional problem alert signals are received during said second predefined time period.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 5, further comprising means for continuing to analyze said current problem alert signal at a current layer in the network management system and means for elevating said current problem alert signal to a higher layer in the network management system if said predetermined number of problem alert signals have not been reported during said first predefined time period.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
247 words
A computer program product for enabling a processor in a computer system, having a central processing unit (CPU) and an operating system, to detect intermittent network performance problems, said computer program product comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium for causing an application program to execute on the computer system, said computer readable program code means comprising: (1) a computer readable first program code means for causing the computer system to receive a current problem alert signal from a monitoring point associated with a network facility, said current problem alert signal being generated by said monitoring point based upon an analysis of performance monitoring data observed during a monitoring period; (2) a computer readable second program code means for causing the computer system to determine whether said monitoring point has reported a predetermined number of problem alert signals based upon performance monitoring data observed during monitoring periods within a first predefined time period; (3) a computer readable third program code means for causing the computer system to initiate a problem handling process if said predetermined number of problem alert signals have been received in said first predefined time period prior to receiving said current problem alert signal in a second predefined time period; and (4) a computer readable fourth program code means for causing the computer system to suppress an additional problem alert signal that is received during said second predefined time period following said first predefined time period.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
247 words
A computer program product for enabling a processor in a computer system, having a central processing unit (CPU) and an operating system, to detect intermittent network performance problems, said computer program product comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium for causing an application program to execute on the computer system, said computer readable program code means comprising: (1) a computer readable first program code means for causing the computer system to receive a current problem alert signal from a monitoring point associated with a network facility, said current problem alert signal being generated by said monitoring point based upon an analysis of performance monitoring data observed during a monitoring period; (2) a computer readable second program code means for causing the computer system to determine whether said monitoring point has reported a predetermined number of problem alert signals based upon performance monitoring data observed during monitoring periods within a first predefined time period; (3) a computer readable third program code means for causing the computer system to initiate a problem handling process if said predetermined number of problem alert signals have been received in said first predefined time period prior to receiving said current problem alert signal in a second predefined time period; and (4) a computer readable fourth program code means for causing the computer system to suppress an additional problem alert signal that is received during said second predefined time period following said first predefined time period.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
The computer program product of claim 9, further comprising a computer readable sixth program code means for causing the computer system to maintain said problem handling process if an additional problem alert signal is received during a second predefined time period following said first predefined time period.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The computer program product of claim 9, further comprising a computer readable sixth program code means for causing the computer system to clear said problem handling process if no additional problem alert signals are received during said second predefined time period.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
79 words
The computer program product of claim 9, said computer readable second program code means further comprises computer readable program code means for continuing to analyze said current problem alert signal at a current layer in the network management system and computer readable program code means for elevating said current problem alert signal to a higher layer in the network management system if said predetermined number of problem alert signals have not been reported during said first predefined time period.
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