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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2006
Applicants:
Iain Mcdade, Hamilton, GB;
John Monaghan, Clydebank, GB;
Samer M. Salam, Vancouver, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for determining availability of a network service having a plurality of end points are described. The apparatus and method are arranged to receive a service notification from the service end point notifying availability of a service at the service end point and indicating other service end points for said service, and to identify said service as available if all service end points for said service have notified availability for said service.