Patent ID: 7263176
Filing Date: 2007-08-28
Classification: H04M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for checking the performance of an inter-messaging network, the inter-messaging network featuring a plurality of voice mail systems, each voice mail system being serviced by redundant network interface subsystems that respond to voice mail requests, the system comprising: a diagnostic device connected to the inter-messaging network, the diagnostic device configured to request a data file from every redundant network interface subsystem on a voice mail system on the inter-messaging network, a network interface subsystem configured to service a request from remote voice mail system for a data file within a local voice mail system, wherein the diagnostic device is configured to check if a redundant network interface sub-system is responsive to network communications before generating the request and compile results indicating which of the redundant network interface sub-systems failed to provide the requested data file and which of the redundant network interface sub-systems succeeded in providing the requested data file.