Method and apparatus for monitoring of switch resources using resource group definitions
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring resources associated with a communication system switch, the method comprising the steps of:
- storing information defining one or more resource groups, each of the resource groups comprising a plurality of identifiers, each of the identifiers specifying at least one resource to be monitored; and
permitting selection, by a client external to the switch, of at least one of the resource groups;
wherein in response to selection of one of the groups by the client, monitoring of the corresponding resources is established on behalf of the client.
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Abstract
Resources associated with a communication system switch are monitored by storing information defining one or more resource groups. Each of the resource groups includes multiple identifiers, with each of the identifiers specifying at least one resource to be monitored. A client external to the switch is permitted to select at least one of the resource groups for monitoring. In response to selection of one of the groups by the client, monitoring of the corresponding resources is established on behalf of the client. The resource monitoring may be established, controlled and maintained by a telephony server coupled between the client and the switch. Such a telephony server can preserve monitoring for a resource group, independent of the requests of clients, in order to reduce the amount of execution time needed to set up and tear down monitors for client applications. This is particularly advantageous in call centers or in other client applications that involve monitoring large numbers of switch resources.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring resources associated with a communication system switch, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing information defining one or more resource groups, each of the resource groups comprising a plurality of identifiers, each of the identifiers specifying at least one resource to be monitored; and
permitting selection, by a client external to the switch, of at least one of the resource groups;
wherein in response to selection of one of the groups by the client, monitoring of the corresponding resources is established on behalf of the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for monitoring resources associated with a communication system switch, the apparatus comprising:
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a server connectable between a client and the switch, the server being operative;
(i) to store information defining one or more resource groups, each of the resource groups comprising a plurality of identifiers, each of the identifiers specifying at least one resource to be monitored, and (ii) to permit selection, by a client external to the switch, of at least one of the resource groups;
wherein in response to selection of one of the groups by the client, monitoring of the corresponding resources is established on behalf of the client.
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16. An article of manufacture comprising a machine-readable storage medium storing one or more programs for use in monitoring resources associated with a communication system switch, wherein the one or more programs when executed implement the steps of:
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storing information defining one or more resource groups, each of the resource groups comprising a plurality of identifiers, each of the identifiers specifying at least one resource to be monitored; and
permitting selection, by a client external to the switch, of at least one of the resource groups;
wherein in response to selection of one of the groups by the client, monitoring of the corresponding resources is established on behalf of the client.
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