Method and apparatus for a keep alive probe service
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsMarkku Kalevi VIMPARI, Jukka Sakari ALAKONTIOLA
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Abstract
An approach is provided for determining an optimal keep-alive time period. A request is received from a probe platform for measuring one or more probe values that relate to a keep-alive timer value associated with a network. The device receiving the request then determines to measure whether the one or more probe values comprise one or more successful probe values, one or more unsuccessful probe values, or a combination thereof. The keep-alive timer is then determined based, at least in part, on a statistical analysis of the one or more probe values.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving a request to measure one or more probe values that relate to a keep-alive timer value associated with a network;
- and
- determining to measure whether the one or more probe values comprise one or more successful probe values, one or more unsuccessful probe values, or a combination thereof,
- wherein the keep-alive timer is determined based, at least in part, on a statistical analysis of the one or more probe values.
An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,
- the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,
- receive a request to measure one or more probe values that relate to a keep-alive timer value associated with a network;
- and
- determine to measure whether the one or more probe values comprise one or more successful probe values, one or more unsuccessful probe values, or a combination thereof,
- wherein the keep-alive timer is determined based, at least in part, on a statistical analysis of the one or more probe values.
A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to perform at least the following:
- receiving a request to measure one or more probe values that relate to a keep-alive timer value associated with a network;
- and
- determining to measure whether the one or more probe values comprise one or more successful probe values, one or more unsuccessful probe values, or a combination thereof,
- wherein the keep-alive timer is determined based, at least in part, on a statistical analysis of the one or more probe values.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.