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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chaoxin Charles Qiu, Olathe, KS (US);
Shannon P. Silvus, Penfield, NY (US);
Michael J. Gettles, Olathe, KS (US);
William Douskalis, Centreville, VA (US);
Assignee:
Sprint Communications Company, L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/100 ;
Abstract
A communication hub for providing continuity testing in communication networks. The communication hub comprises a processor coupled to an interface. The processor is configured to process a continuity test instruction to generate a request for continuity acknowledgment message. The interface is configured to receive the continuity test instruction and transmit the request for continuity acknowledgment message.