Patent ID: 7366104
Filing Date: 2008-04-29
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of monitoring a network, the network including a number of nodes interconnected by trunks, comprising: obtaining processor usage data pertaining to a plurality of node processors, the processor usage data including information representative of a rate of usage of each of the plurality of node processors; obtaining memory usage data pertaining to a plurality of memories, each of the plurality of memories associated with a node processor, the memory usage data including information representative of a level of usage of each of the plurality of memories; obtaining a status update message rate, the status update message rate identifying a rate at which status update messages are generated, the status update messages each comprising an information message identifying an update in status of a network entity; and determining from the memory usage data, the processor usage data and the status update message rate whether a network congestion event is occurring.