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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2006
Applicants:
Jones E. Allison, Iii, Madison, AL (US);
James A. Mabry, Madison, AL (US);
Inventors:
Jones E. Allison, III, Madison, AL (US);
James A. Mabry, Madison, AL (US);
Assignee:
Adtran, Inc., Huntsville, AL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/66 (2006.01); G06F 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A server connectivity status testing mechanism of a voice-over internet protocol (IP) communication device is operative to automatically test the connectivity status of each of a plurality of available servers. In response to such testing, server usage is selectively adjusted, as necessary, to ensure that the user is provided with effectively uninterrupted service, and so that the service provider may be immediately alerted to error conditions.