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System and method for measuring usage of gateway processes utilized in managing network elements

  • US 7,133,912 B1
  • Filed: 05/29/2001
  • Issued: 11/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for determining if at least one gateway is at a pre-selected processing capacity, said system comprising:

  • said at least one gateway being responsible for managing one or more network elements, said at least one gateway communicatively coupled with one or more network elements;

    said at least one gateway measuring an amount of processing performed by said at least one gateway;

    a usage management system communicatively coupled to said at least one gateway, wherein said at least one gateway is operable to communicate said amount of processing performed to said usage management system; and

    a management system capable of determining if said at least one gateway is at said pre-selected processing capacity based on the measured said amount of processing performed.

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