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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2004
Julian J. Orbach, Macquarie Park, AU;
Julian J. Orbach, Macquarie Park, AU;
Avaya Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to providing improved device boot times on a network while that network is congested. According to embodiments of the present invention, when a device initializes, it listens for a congestion alert message before making a request for configuration information. If a congestion alert message is not received, a request for configuration information may be sent without further delay. Alternatively, if a network congestion message is received, the device may implement an alternate connection request sequence, in which transmission of a request for configuration information is delayed. The period of delay may be predetermined, random, or a period of time recommended as part of the congestion alert signal.