Method and apparatus for adjusting a network device configuration change distribution schedule

• US 7,848,256 B2
• Filed: 06/03/2008
• Issued: 12/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Eslambolchi, Hossein, Beckett, William, Niederberger, Joseph, Freeman, Brian
• Primary Examiner(s): Sam, Phirin
• Application Number:
  US12/132,456
• Publication Number:
  US 20080232273A1
• Time in Patent Office: 917 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 370/254
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0813 characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0843 based on generic templates
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0889 Techniques to speed-up the configuration process
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/10 Flow control; Congestion control

Abstract

The invention comprises a method and apparatus for adjusting a distribution schedule controlling distribution of network device configuration changes associated with a plurality of network devices. Specifically, the method comprises determining a distribution status of the distribution of network device configuration changes, comparing the distribution status to the distribution schedule, and adjusting the distribution schedule in response to a difference between the distribution schedule and the distribution status.

Claims

1. A method for adjusting a distribution schedule controlling distribution of network device configuration changes associated with a plurality of network devices, comprising:

determining a distribution status of the distribution of network device configuration changes;

comparing the distribution status to the distribution schedule; and

adjusting the distribution schedule in response to a difference between the distribution schedule and the distribution status, wherein the difference between the distribution schedule and the distribution status exceeds a threshold value.

2. A method for adjusting a distribution schedule controlling distribution of network device configuration changes associated with a plurality of network devices, comprising:

determining a distribution status of the distribution of network device configuration changes;

comparing the distribution status to the distribution schedule; and

adjusting the distribution schedule in response to a difference between the distribution schedule and the distribution status, wherein the comparing of the distribution status to the distribution schedule comprises;

comparing a distribution status time to a distribution schedule time.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein a difference between the distribution status time and the distribution schedule time exceeds a threshold value.

4. A computer readable medium storing a software program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method, comprising:

determining a distribution status of distribution of network device configuration changes;

comparing the distribution status to the distribution schedule; and

adjusting the distribution schedule in response to a difference between the distribution schedule and the distribution status, wherein the difference between the distribution schedule and the distribution status exceeds a threshold value.

5. A computer readable medium storing a software program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method, comprising:

determining a distribution status of distribution of network device configuration changes;

comparing the distribution status to the distribution schedule; and

adjusting the distribution schedule in response to a difference between the distribution schedule and the distribution status, wherein the comparing of the distribution status to the distribution schedule comprises;

comparing a distribution status time to a distribution schedule time.

6. The computer readable medium of claim 5, wherein a difference between the distribution status time and the distribution schedule time exceeds a threshold value.

7. An apparatus for adjusting a distribution schedule controlling distribution of network device configuration changes associated with a plurality of network devices, comprising:

means for determining a distribution status of the distribution of network device configuration changes;

means for comparing the distribution status to the distribution schedule; and

means for adjusting the distribution schedule in response to a difference between the distribution schedule and the distribution status, wherein the comparing means compares a distribution status time to a distribution schedule time.