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Method and system for monitoring broadband quality of services
Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1998-06-05
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Granted: 2000-08-01
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Expires: 2018-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for monitoring a first virtual circuit in an asynchronous transmission mode (ATM) network comprises the steps of establishing in the network a second virtual circuit with the same path and QoS parameters as the first virtual circuit, and monitoring the first virtual circuit by determining the QoS parameters of the second virtual circuit. Specifically, a monitoring station determines the QoS parameters of the second virtual circuit by inserting monitoring information in cells transmitted and received on the second virtual circuit. The monitoring station inserts the monitoring information immediately before transmitting each cell and immediately after receiving each cell. Furthermore, the monitoring station compares the QoS parameters of the second virtual circuit with the QoS parameters of the first virtual circuit to determine network alarm information.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas M. Chen
- 👤 Stephen S. Liu
- 👤 Michael J. Procanik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-03 04:06
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L43/00; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0478; H04L12/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L2012/5629; H04L2012/5631; H04L2012/5636; H04L2012/5638; H04L2012/5672; H04L2012/5674; H04L43/08; H04L43/0823; H04L43/0829; H04L43/0852; H04L43/0858; H04L43/0864; H04L43/087; H04L43/0876; H04L43/0894; H04L43/10; H04L43/106; H04L43/12; H04L43/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for monitoring a first virtual circuit in a network, the first virtual circuit having a path and a first set of quality of service (QoS) parameters, said method comprising the steps, performed by at least one processor, of: establishing in the network a second virtual circuit comprising the path and the first set of quality of service parameters; determining a second set of quality of service parameters for the second virtual circuit; and monitoring the first virtual circuit by comparing one or more of the determined second set of quality of service parameters with one or more of the first set of quality of service parameters.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for monitoring a first virtual circuit in a network, the first virtual circuit having a path and a first set of quality of service (QoS) parameters, said method comprising the steps, performed by at least one processor, of: establishing in the network a second virtual circuit comprising the path and the first set of quality of service parameters; determining a second set of quality of service parameters for the second virtual circuit; and monitoring the first virtual circuit by comparing one or more of the determined second set of quality of service parameters with one or more of the first set of quality of service parameters.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said monitoring step further comprises the step of: determining a cell transfer delay in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said monitoring step further comprises the step of: determining a cell delay variation in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said monitoring step further comprises the step of: determining a cell loss ratio in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said monitoring step further comprises the step of: determining a maximum cell transfer delay in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said monitoring step further comprises the step of: determining a minimum cell transfer delay in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said monitoring step further comprises the step of: determining an average cell transfer delay in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said monitoring step further comprises the steps of: time-stamping a cell when transmitting the cell on the second virtual circuit; and time-stamping the cell when receiving the cell on the second virtual circuit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
92 words
A computer for monitoring a first virtual circuit in a network, the first virtual circuit having a path and a set of quality of service parameters, said computer comprising: a connection manager for establishing a connection to a second virtual circuit with the path and the first set of quality of service parameters; a traffic generator for transmitting a plurality of cells on the second virtual circuit; and a traffic analyzer for monitoring the first virtual circuit by determining a second set of quality of service parameters in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
92 words
A computer for monitoring a first virtual circuit in a network, the first virtual circuit having a path and a set of quality of service parameters, said computer comprising: a connection manager for establishing a connection to a second virtual circuit with the path and the first set of quality of service parameters; a traffic generator for transmitting a plurality of cells on the second virtual circuit; and a traffic analyzer for monitoring the first virtual circuit by determining a second set of quality of service parameters in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer of claim 9, wherein said traffic analyzer further comprises means for comparing the second set of quality of service parameters with the first set of quality of service parameters.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The computer of claim 9, wherein said traffic analyzer further comprises means for determining a cell transfer delay in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The computer of claim 9, wherein said traffic analyzer further comprises means for determining a cell delay variation in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The computer of claim 9, wherein said traffic analyzer further comprises means for determining a cell loss ratio in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer of claim 9, wherein said traffic analyzer further comprises means for determining a maximum cell transfer delay in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer of claim 9, wherein said traffic analyzer further comprises means for determining a minimum cell transfer delay in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer of claim 9, wherein said traffic analyzer further comprises means for determining an average cell transfer delay in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for monitoring a group of virtual circuits in a network, the group of virtual circuits each having a path and a first set of quality of service (QoS) parameters, said method comprising the steps, performed by at least one Processor, of: establishing in the network a second virtual circuit comprising the path and the first set of quality of service parameters; determining a second set of quality of service parameters for the second virtual circuit; and monitoring the group of virtual circuits by comparing one or more of the determined second set of quality of service parameters with one or more of the first set of quality of service parameters.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for monitoring a group of virtual circuits in a network, the group of virtual circuits each having a path and a first set of quality of service (QoS) parameters, said method comprising the steps, performed by at least one Processor, of: establishing in the network a second virtual circuit comprising the path and the first set of quality of service parameters; determining a second set of quality of service parameters for the second virtual circuit; and monitoring the group of virtual circuits by comparing one or more of the determined second set of quality of service parameters with one or more of the first set of quality of service parameters.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 17, wherein said monitoring step further comprises the step of: determining a cell transfer delay in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 17, wherein said monitoring step further comprises the step of: determining a cell delay variation in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 17, wherein said monitoring step further comprises the step of: determining a cell loss ratio in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 17, wherein said monitoring step further comprises the step of: determining a maximum cell transfer delay in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 17, wherein said monitoring step further comprises the step of: determining a minimum cell transfer delay in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 17, wherein said monitoring step further comprises the step of: determining an average cell transfer delay in the second virtual circuit.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 17, wherein said monitoring step further comprises the steps of: time-stamping a cell when transmitting the cell on the second virtual circuit; and time-stamping the cell when receiving the cell on the second virtual circuit.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
118 words
A computer-readable medium capable of configuring a computer to perform a method for monitoring a first virtual circuit in a network, the first virtual circuit having a path and a first set of quality of service (QoS) parameters, said method comprising the steps, performed by at least one processor, of: establishing in the network a second virtual circuit comprising the path and the first set of quality of service parameters; determining a second set of quality of service parameters for the second virtual circuit; and monitoring the first virtual circuit by comparing one or more of the determined second set of quality of service parameters with one or more of the first set of quality of service parameters.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
118 words
A computer-readable medium capable of configuring a computer to perform a method for monitoring a first virtual circuit in a network, the first virtual circuit having a path and a first set of quality of service (QoS) parameters, said method comprising the steps, performed by at least one processor, of: establishing in the network a second virtual circuit comprising the path and the first set of quality of service parameters; determining a second set of quality of service parameters for the second virtual circuit; and monitoring the first virtual circuit by comparing one or more of the determined second set of quality of service parameters with one or more of the first set of quality of service parameters.
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