Method for mobile network operational state indication
First Claim
1. A method to indicate a transitional operational state of a communication link, the method comprising:
- indicating the operational state of the communication link is operable;
transmitting data from a communication management unit to an endpoint via the communication link;
determining if the transmitted data is received at the endpoint;
continuing to indicate the operational state of the communication link is operable when the transmitted data is received at the endpoint;
determining if a transport layer has timed out when the transmitted data is not received at the endpoint within a pre-selected time; and
indicating the operational state of the communication link is transitional when the transport layer has not timed out and the transmitted data is not received at the endpoint within the pre-selected time.
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Abstract
A method to indicate a transitional operational state of a communication link is provided. The method includes indicating the operational state of the communication link is operable, transmitting data between a communication management unit and an endpoint via the communication link, and determining if the transmitted data is received at the endpoint. The method also comprises continuing to indicate the operational state of the communication link is operable when the transmitted data is received at the endpoint and determining if a transport layer has timed out when the transmitted data is not received at the endpoint within a pre-selected time. The method also comprises indicating the operational state of the communication link is transitional when the transport layer has not timed out and the transmitted data is not received at the endpoint within the pre-selected time.
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1. A method to indicate a transitional operational state of a communication link, the method comprising:
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indicating the operational state of the communication link is operable; transmitting data from a communication management unit to an endpoint via the communication link; determining if the transmitted data is received at the endpoint; continuing to indicate the operational state of the communication link is operable when the transmitted data is received at the endpoint; determining if a transport layer has timed out when the transmitted data is not received at the endpoint within a pre-selected time; and indicating the operational state of the communication link is transitional when the transport layer has not timed out and the transmitted data is not received at the endpoint within the pre-selected time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for a data network configured to indicate a transitional operational state of a communication link, the data network comprising:
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at least one communication management unit operable to communicate with a plurality of endpoints in the data network, the endpoints configured to receive data from the at least one communication management unit; and at least one status indicator communicatively coupled to the communication management unit, wherein the communication management unit is configured to control the status indicator, wherein the communication management unit is operable to indicate a current operational state of a communication link to a user, wherein the current operational state is selected from at least three possible operational states, the at least three operational states including an operable state, an inoperable state, and a transitional state. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with computer instructions stored thereon for a method of indicating a transitional operational state of a communication link, the method comprising:
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indicating an operational state of the communication link is operable; transmitting data between a communication management unit and an endpoint via the communication link; determining if the transmitted data is received at the endpoint; continuing to indicate the operational state of the communication link is operable when the transmitted data is received at the endpoint; determining if a transport layer has timed out when the transmitted data is not received at the endpoint; and indicating the operational state of the communication link is transitional when the transport layer has not timed out and the transmitted data is not received at the endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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