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Management of route testing in packet communications networks

  • US 5,881,051 A
  • Filed: 07/10/1995
  • Issued: 03/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A packet communications network comprisinga plurality of network nodes interconnected by transmission links;

  • means at each of a plurality of source nodes for determining routes through said network from said each source node to corresponding destination nodes in said network;

    means for managing tests of said routes, said means for managing tests comprising;

    means at each of said source nodes for storing the results of route tests initiated at that source node;

    means at one of said network nodes for remotely and selectively setting a path identifying data value in each of said source nodes, andmeans in each said source node, responsive to said means for setting a value, for initiating a route test from the respective source node to the destination node identified by said identifying data value.

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