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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2008
Thomas F. Mcguffin, Bellevue, WA (US);
Tom D. Judd, Woodinville, WA (US);
Bryan L. Rowe, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Reetu Gupta, Redmond, WA (US);
Thomas F. McGuffin, Bellevue, WA (US);
Tom D. Judd, Woodinville, WA (US);
Bryan L. Rowe, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Reetu Gupta, Redmond, WA (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method to indicate a transitional operational state of a communication link is provided. The method includes indicating the operational state of the communication link is operable, transmitting data between a communication management unit and an endpoint via the communication link, and determining if the transmitted data is received at the endpoint. The method also comprises continuing to indicate the operational state of the communication link is operable when the transmitted data is received at the endpoint and determining if a transport layer has timed out when the transmitted data is not received at the endpoint within a pre-selected time. The method also comprises indicating the operational state of the communication link is transitional when the transport layer has not timed out and the transmitted data is not received at the endpoint within the pre-selected time.