The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2002
Applicants:
Cheng-yin Lee, Ottawa, CA;
Amr Elkady, Ottawa, CA;
Inventors:
Cheng-Yin Lee, Ottawa, CA;
Amr Elkady, Ottawa, CA;
Assignee:
Alcatel Canada Inc., Kanata, ON, CA;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of processing OAM messages by network elements in a communications network is described. Elements in the network are provided with configuration information respecting OAM messages together with connection signaling upon setting up a call through the network. Each network element interprets the OAM messages and derives therefrom configuration information for use in executing an OAM function.