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Video conferencing fault management in a hybrid network
Assignee: Accenture Global Services Ltd
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Filing: 1999-06-02
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Granted: 2002-07-30
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Expires: 2019-06-02
Abstract
Abstract According to a broad aspect of a preferred embodiment of the invention, telephone calls, data and other multimedia information is routed through a hybrid network which includes transfer of information across the internet utilizing telephony routing information and internet protocol address information. A fault management solution is provided for the challenges of monitoring service elements for faults and degradation in performance in a hybrid network. Event gathering is performed by software interfaces which communicate directly with the network elements. Correlation is provided by use of a rules based inference engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel K. Bowman-Amuah
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:51
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/22; H04M3/2254; H04M3/42; H04M3/56; H04M3/567; H04M3/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for fault management during video conferencing in an integrated packet infrastructure circuit-switched based network, comprising the steps of: a) transmitting video and mixed audio information from each consumer to all other consumers participating in the communication simultaneously; b) obtaining a first event from a circuit-switched based network element; c) correlating the first event obtained from the circuit-switched based network element with a second event obtained from a packet infrastructure; and d) creating a fault message based on the correlated first and second events.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for fault management during video conferencing in an integrated packet infrastructure circuit-switched based network, comprising the steps of: a) transmitting video and mixed audio information from each consumer to all other consumers participating in the communication simultaneously; b) obtaining a first event from a circuit-switched based network element; c) correlating the first event obtained from the circuit-switched based network element with a second event obtained from a packet infrastructure; and d) creating a fault message based on the correlated first and second events.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first and second events are correlated utilizing a rules based inference engine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first and second events are obtained by software interfaces which communicate directly with the network elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as recited in claim 3 , wherein the software interfaces process the events and sort them by context prior to storing them.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the fault based message is created utilizing a comprehensive library of all possible message types and network events, whereby the numerous messages that the hybrid network generates are categorized.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the fault based message is provided real time to a user.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
104 words
A system for fault management during video conferencing in an integrated packet infrastructure circuit-switched based network, comprising: a) a hybrid network that transmits video and mixed audio information from each consumer to all other consumers participating in the communication simultaneously; b) a processor with control software that obtains a first event from a circuit-switched based network element; c) a processor with control software that correlates the first event obtained from the circuit-switched based network element with a second event obtained from a packet infrastructure; and d) a processor with control software that creates a fault message based on the correlated first and second events.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
104 words
A system for fault management during video conferencing in an integrated packet infrastructure circuit-switched based network, comprising: a) a hybrid network that transmits video and mixed audio information from each consumer to all other consumers participating in the communication simultaneously; b) a processor with control software that obtains a first event from a circuit-switched based network element; c) a processor with control software that correlates the first event obtained from the circuit-switched based network element with a second event obtained from a packet infrastructure; and d) a processor with control software that creates a fault message based on the correlated first and second events.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the first and second events are correlated utilizing a rules based inference engine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the first and second events are obtained by software interfaces which communicate directly with the network elements.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system as recited in claim 9 , wherein the software interfaces process the events and sort them by context prior to storing them.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the fault based message is created utilizing a comprehensive library of all possible message types and network events, whereby the numerous messages that the hybrid network generates are categorized.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the fault based message is provided real time to a user.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
96 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for fault management during video conferencing in an integrated packet infrastructure circuit-switched based network, comprising: a) logic that transmits video and mixed audio information from each consumer to all other consumers participating in the communication simultaneously; b) logic that obtains a first event from a circuit-switched based network element; c) logic that correlates the first event obtained from the circuit-switched based network element with a second event obtained from a packet infrastructure; and d) logic that creates a fault message based on the correlated first and second events.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
96 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for fault management during video conferencing in an integrated packet infrastructure circuit-switched based network, comprising: a) logic that transmits video and mixed audio information from each consumer to all other consumers participating in the communication simultaneously; b) logic that obtains a first event from a circuit-switched based network element; c) logic that correlates the first event obtained from the circuit-switched based network element with a second event obtained from a packet infrastructure; and d) logic that creates a fault message based on the correlated first and second events.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
A computer program as recited in claim 13 , wherein the first and second events are correlated utilizing a rules based inference engine.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A computer program as recited in claim 13 , wherein the first and second events are obtained by software interfaces which communicate directly with the network elements.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
A computer program as recited in claim 15 , wherein the software interfaces process the events and sort them by context prior to storing them.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
A computer program as recited in claim 13 , wherein the fault based message is created utilizing a comprehensive library of all possible message types and network events, whereby the numerous messages that the hybrid network generates are categorized.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
A computer program as recited in claim 13 , wherein the fault based message is provided real time to a user.
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