Enabling interruption of communications and detection of potential responses to an interruption of communications
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1. An apparatus to invoke an intended interruption of communications, the apparatus comprising:
- a first communications port that enables communications with a first computer;
a second communications port that enables communications with a second computer;
a communications path between the first communications port and the second communications port;
a third communications port that enables receipt of a control signal;
circuitry that disables the communications path based on a value of the control signal, the disabling of the communications path severing previously established communications between the first and the second computers over the communications path; and
a processor configured to determine the accuracy of an error code generated by a communications program in response to the disabling of the communications path, the communications program being configured to enable use or establishment of the communications path.
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Abstract
A system to enable detection of a response of a communications system to timed interruption of communications includes a computer that transmits and receives signals using at least one communication path and a device that disables the communications path based on a control signal. The control signal instructs an intended interruption in communications in the communications path.
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1. An apparatus to invoke an intended interruption of communications, the apparatus comprising:
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a first communications port that enables communications with a first computer; a second communications port that enables communications with a second computer; a communications path between the first communications port and the second communications port; a third communications port that enables receipt of a control signal; circuitry that disables the communications path based on a value of the control signal, the disabling of the communications path severing previously established communications between the first and the second computers over the communications path; and a processor configured to determine the accuracy of an error code generated by a communications program in response to the disabling of the communications path, the communications program being configured to enable use or establishment of the communications path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system to enable detection of a response of a communications system to timed interruption of communications, the system comprising:
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at least one communications path; a control signal that instructs an intended interruption in previously established communications between a first computer and a second computer over the communications path; a third computer; and a device that disables the communications path based on a control signal communicated by the third computer, wherein the third computer is configured to determine the accuracy of an error code generated by a communications program in response to the disabling of the communications path, the communications program being configured to enable use or establishment of the communications path. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A method to enable detection of a potential response to an interruption of communications, the method comprising:
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instructing an intended and scheduled interruption of communications in advance of the scheduled interruption; determining an error code appropriate for the scheduled interruption; identifying an error code generated in response to the scheduled interruption; and determining whether the generated error code is accurate based on a comparison of the generated error code and the determined error code. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70)
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71. A system for testing the accuracy of an error response by a communications device to an interruption in communications, the system comprising:
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a first communications device; a second communications device configured to; communicate with the first communications device over a communications path, and respond to an interruption in communications over the communications path by generating an error code; and an interruption device configured to enable testing of the accuracy of an error response by the second communications device by; creating an interruption to previously established communications between the first communications device and the second communications device over the communications path to simulate a communications error, and enabling comparison of an error code known to correspond to the simulated error with an error code generated by the second communications device in response to the interruption. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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