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Method for determining network switch capacity

  • US 5,978,358 A
  • Filed: 04/04/1997
  • Issued: 11/02/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for determining a capacity level of a network switch, the switch having a processor to process a plurality of call events, the processor'"'"'s time comprising message processing time and maintenance time, the message processing time comprising call processing time, call processing input/output time, and non-call processing related input/output time, the method comprising the steps of:

  • collecting operational measurement data from the network switch;

    separating the non-call processing related input/output time from the message processing time;

    determining a frequency of the call events;

    determining a weighted average for the real-time cost of the plurality of call events in response to the frequency of call events, the call processing time, the call processing input/output time, and the non-call processing related input/output time; and

    computing the capacity level in response to the weighted average and the message processing time.

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