Automated PCN downloads
OwnerJoseph Peters, Jay Warsawinventors
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer program product for comparing a product change notice with a plurality of network equipment is disclosed. Preferably, the method includes automatically obtaining one or more product change notices (PCN's). Preferably, the PCN's are automatically obtained at predetermined time intervals. Once the PCN's have been obtained, it is automatically determined if a plurality of network elements are affected by the one or more PCN's. If any of the network elements are affected by the one or more PCN's, this may be automatically indicated by, for example, flagging affected network elements.
Claims55
An apparatus for determining if network elements are affected by a product change notice, comprising:
- a first server capable of storing one or more product change notices;
- a plurality of network elements;
- a second server operatively connected to the plurality of network elements, wherein:
- the second server is capable of automatically communicating with the first server based on a data network;
- the second server is capable of automatically obtaining the one or more product change notices from the first server;
- and
- the second server is capable of automatically determining which network elements are affected by the one or more product change notices.
A method for comparing one or more product change notices with a plurality of network elements, comprising:
- automatically obtaining one or more product change notices;
- automatically determining if a plurality of network elements correspond to one or more product change notices;
- and
- automatically indicating which of the plurality of network elements correspond to the one or more product change notices.
A computer program product for comparing one or more product change notices with a plurality of network elements, comprising:
- automatically obtaining one or more product change notices;
- automatically determining if a plurality of network elements correspond to the one or more product change notices;
- and
- automatically indicating which of the plurality of network elements correspond to the one or more product change notices.
A method for comparing one or more product change notices with a plurality of network elements, comprising:
- obtaining one or more product change notices;
- automatically determining if a plurality of network elements correspond to one or more product change notices;
- and
- automatically indicating which of the plurality of network elements correspond to the one or more product change notices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.