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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2005
William Beckett, Marlboro, NJ (US);
Joseph Niederberger, Atlantic Highlands, NJ (US);
Brian Freeman, Farmingdale, NJ (US);
Hossein Eslambolchi, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
William Beckett, Marlboro, NJ (US);
Joseph Niederberger, Atlantic Highlands, NJ (US);
Brian Freeman, Farmingdale, NJ (US);
Hossein Eslambolchi, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
AT&T Corp., New York, NY (US);
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.