FAULT MODEL AND RULE BASED FAULT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS IN HOME NETWORK AND METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A fault management apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of fault generation means formed in a multilevel structure and generating fault notification when a fault is generated;
a plurality of fault communication means for transferring fault notification from one of the fault generation means;
a fault agent means for transferring each fault notification from a plurality of the fault communication means; and
a fault diagnosis and process means for receiving the fault notification from the fault agent means, diagnosing a corresponding fault, and processing the corresponding fault using a fault model, a fault decision rule, and a fault process rule.
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Abstract
Provided are a fault model and rule based fault management apparatus and method for a home network. The fault management apparatus includes: a plurality of fault generation unit formed in a multilevel structure and generating fault notification when a fault is generated; a plurality of fault communication unit for transferring fault notification from one of the fault generation unit; a fault agent unit for transferring each fault notification from a plurality of the fault communication unit; and a fault diagnosis and process unit for receiving the fault notification from the fault agent unit, diagnosing a corresponding fault, and processing the corresponding fault using a fault model, a fault decision rule, and a fault process rule.
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20 Claims
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1. A fault management apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of fault generation means formed in a multilevel structure and generating fault notification when a fault is generated; a plurality of fault communication means for transferring fault notification from one of the fault generation means; a fault agent means for transferring each fault notification from a plurality of the fault communication means; and a fault diagnosis and process means for receiving the fault notification from the fault agent means, diagnosing a corresponding fault, and processing the corresponding fault using a fault model, a fault decision rule, and a fault process rule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A fault management method comprising the steps of:
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at a fault agent, receiving an initial message for registration from a plurality of fault generation apparatuses; at a fault manager, receiving the initial message from the fault agent and registering the fault generation apparatuses using the initial message; at the fault agent, receiving fault notification from the fault generation apparatuses and transferring the received fault notification to the fault manager; and at the fault manager, diagnosing a fault and processing a corresponding fault using the received fault notification. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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