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Health reporting mechanism for inter-network gateway

  • US 20050216729A1
  • Filed: 03/29/2004
  • Published: 09/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of using a data communications network, the method comprising:

  • receiving at a gateway device a first communication from a first network that is addressed for a network element of a second network, wherein the second network is based on a different technology than the first network and wherein the gateway device comprises a layer 3 gateway;

    transmitting the first communication from the gateway device to the second network;

    receiving at the gateway device a second communication from the second network that is addressed for a network element of the first network;

    transmitting the second communication from the gateway device to the first network;

    periodically polling the gateway device to obtain operating parameters related communications between the first and second networks;

    analyzing the operating parameters; and

    generating a health report related to at least the gateway device, the health report being based upon analysis of the operating parameters.

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