Patent ID: 7821940
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a maintenance component configured to run on a gateway or a switch, the maintenance component having a maintenance processing component operable to generate requests for maintenance information and a storage medium operable to store tests, the maintenance component being operable to employ one or more packets that are communicated over an active packet connection to evaluate the active packet connection based on maintenance information of the active packet connection and to evaluate the active packet connection to determine a quality of service (QoS) of the active packet connection; wherein the maintenance processing component is operable to employ the maintenance information from a far endpoint and a near endpoint of the active packet connection to make the evaluation; and wherein the maintenance processing component is operable to generate a request for the maintenance information of the active packet connection at any one or more points of time for a call; and wherein the maintenance processing component is operable to receive at least one response packet containing an indication of a queuing delay for the request; and wherein the maintenance component is operable to monitor the active packet connection and execute one or more tests on the active packet connection.