Patent ID: 6266402
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: H04Q

Abstract:
An apparatus for detecting focused overload in a telecommunications network comprising:a plurality of originating switching points each coupled to a plurality of originating devices;a destination switching point coupled to a destination device; anda transfer point coupled to the plurality of originating switching points and the destination switching point, each of the plurality of originating devices initiating communication through one of the plurality of originating switching points to the destination device utilizing the transfer point, the transfer point including a plurality of processors each operable to process selected initiated communications from the plurality of originating devices, the transfer point operable to select one of the plurality of processors as a focused overload detection processor, the focused overload detection processor operable to detect focused overload at the destination switching point by detecting a predetermined threshold of initiated communications traffic communicated from the plurality of originating devices to the destination device.