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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014

Filed:

Aug. 01, 2011
Applicants:

Eric J. Bauer, Freehold, NJ (US);

Randee S. Adams, Naperville, IL (US);

Inventors:

Eric J. Bauer, Freehold, NJ (US);

Randee S. Adams, Naperville, IL (US);

Assignee:

Alcatel Lucent, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/00 (2006.01); H04L 29/14 (2006.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); G06F 11/20 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/203 (2013.01); H04L 69/40 (2013.01); H04L 41/0668 (2013.01); G06F 11/2035 (2013.01); H04L 67/1029 (2013.01); H04L 41/0659 (2013.01); G06F 11/2048 (2013.01); H04L 67/1034 (2013.01); H04L 67/28 (2013.01);
Abstract

Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: detecting, by a resource allocation device, a failure of server hardware; identifying a first agent device that is configured to utilize the server hardware; and taking at least one action to effect a reconfiguration of the first agent device in response to the server hardware failure. Various embodiments additionally include one or more of the following: identifying a second agent device that is configured to utilize the server hardware; and taking at least one action to effect a reconfiguration of the second agent device in response to the server hardware failure. Various embodiments additionally include one or more of the following: receiving, by the resource allocation device from a second agent device, an indication of the failure of server hardware, wherein the second agent device is different from the first agent device.


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