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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2022
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Ekta Singh, New Delhi, IN;
Nikhil Gupta, Bathinda, IN;
Preet Bhansali, Gurgaon, IN;
David Jeffrey Miedema, Ottawa, CA;
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for detecting a shortfall condition with respect to a subscription agreement between a publisher and a subscriber, particularly in a network environment. A method, according to one implementation, includes the steps of examining measurable aspects of real-world subscription events between a publisher and a subscriber in a distributed system. The method also includes the step of comparing the measurable aspects with a subscription agreement between the publisher and the subscriber to determine if there is a shortfall with respect to the subscription agreement.