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Patent US5995485 - Method and apparatus for isolating network failures by correlating paths ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA method and apparatus for analyzing a telecommunications network and isolating failures within the network first analyzes the network to identify all non-terminating paths between two digital cross-connect (DXC) nodes and terminating paths that extend from one DXC node but terminate before reaching...http://www.google.com/patents/US5995485?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5995485 - Method and apparatus for isolating network failures by correlating paths issuing alarms with failure spansAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5995485 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/753,560Publication dateNov 30, 1999Filing dateNov 26, 1996Priority dateNov 26, 1996Fee statusPaidAlso published asWO1998024220A2, WO1998024220A3Publication number08753560, 753560, US 5995485 A, US 5995485A, US-A-5995485, US5995485 A, US5995485AInventorsWilliam D. CroslinOriginal AssigneeMci Communications CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (12), Non-Patent Citations (66), Referenced by (31), Classifications (4), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and apparatus for isolating network failures by correlating paths issuing alarms with failure spans
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