Session initiation protocol (SIP) provisioning error detection for an optical network terminal (ONT)
First Claim
1. A method for validating Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) operations, comprising:
- verifying locally stored SIP operation parameters are currently valid;
initiating an SIP session with a known SIP validation endpoint in an event the locally stored SIP operation parameters are verified to be currently valid; and
reporting results of the verifying of the locally stored SIP operation parameters or the initiating of the SIP session.
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Abstract
A Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) network can malfunction or be incorrectly provisioned in such a way that an Optical Network Terminal (ONT) cannot perform SIP operations and complete SIP voice path calls between the ONT voice port and the SIP network. Accordingly, a technique for validating SIP operations is provided which (i) verifies locally stored SIP operation parameters are currently valid, (ii) initiates an SIP session with a known SIP validation endpoint in an event the locally stored SIP operation parameters are verified to be currently valid, and (iii) reports results of the verifying of the locally stored SIP operation parameters or the initiating of the SIP session. By validating SIP operation parameters, the ONT maintains its state of readiness to support SIP sessions, such as in-coming or outgoing normal or emergency 9-1-1 voice calls.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for validating Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) operations, comprising:
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verifying locally stored SIP operation parameters are currently valid; initiating an SIP session with a known SIP validation endpoint in an event the locally stored SIP operation parameters are verified to be currently valid; and reporting results of the verifying of the locally stored SIP operation parameters or the initiating of the SIP session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 20)
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12. A apparatus to validate Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) operations, comprising:
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a verifying unit to verify locally stored SIP operation parameters are currently valid; an initiating unit communicatively coupled to the verifying unit to initiate an SIP session with a known SIP validation endpoint in an event the locally stored SIP operation parameters are verified to be currently valid; and a reporting unit communicatively coupled to the verifying unit and the initiating unit to report results of the verifying unit'"'"'s verifying the locally stored SIP operation parameters or the initiating unit'"'"'s initiating the SIP session. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
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verify locally stored SIP operation parameters are currently valid; initiate an SIP session with a known SIP validation endpoint in an event the locally stored SIP operation parameters are verified to be currently valid; and report results of the verifying of the locally stored SIP operation parameters or the initiating of the SIP session.
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