Patent ID: 9301232
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A management apparatus for managing a plurality of controllers in a communication system, comprising: communication apparatuses belonging to a network are grouped into a plurality of groups, the plurality of controllers are arranged so that the plurality of controllers correspond to the plurality of groups, respectively, and each of the controller controls communication apparatuses of a corresponding group; a determination unit configured to determine failure states of the plurality of controllers; a selection unit configured to select, based on load values indicating load states of the plurality of controllers, at least one handover destination controller to which control of communication apparatuses of a group corresponding to a controller in the failure state will be handed over; and a notification unit configured to notify that the control of the communication apparatuses of the group corresponding to the controller in the failure state will be handed over to the at least one handover destination controller selected by the selection unit.