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System and method for fault notification in a data communication network

  • US 20020116669A1
  • Filed: 02/07/2002
  • Published: 08/22/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for propagating a fault notification in a network comprising:

  • identifying possible points of failure in a network;

    forming indicia of each identified possible point of failure;

    propagating the indicia of the identified possible points of failure within the network;

    storing the indicia of the identified possible points of failure in network nodes; and

    determining whether a fault has occurred in the network and when a fault has occurred, propagating a fault notification by at least one of the network nodes that detects the fault to its neighboring network nodes.

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