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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2005
Joel L. Gross, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Mimi H. Hutchison, Keller, TX (US);
Jose A. Laboy, Tempe, AZ (US);
Karl E. Miller, Chandler, AZ (US);
Joel L. Gross, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Mimi H. Hutchison, Keller, TX (US);
Jose A. Laboy, Tempe, AZ (US);
Karl E. Miller, Chandler, AZ (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for sharing a total licensed pool between network elements is disclosed. In the method, each of the network elements has a fixed available capacity. In a first step, an offered load capacity limit based on the total licensed pool and the available capacity is determined. Next, each of the network elements communicates a message comprising the offered load capacity limit. Then, each of the network elements monitor for messages. If a message is not received from one of the network elements, the network element that is not communicating is considered a failed network element. Upon detection of the failed network element, the offered load capacity of the failed network element is redistributed.