Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing congestion in a multi-layer telecommunications signaling network protocol stack
AssigneeTekelec
InventorsMichael D. Pitcher, Mark E. Kanode, Jeffrey A. Craig
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Abstract
The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for managing congestion in a multi-layer telecommunications signaling network protocol stack. According to one method, a congestion parameter is set for a first layer in a telecommunications signaling network protocol stack. The congestion parameter is automatically propagated for at least one second layer in the telecommunications signaling protocol stack. The first layer and the at least one second layer are monitored and layer-specific congestion management procedures are triggered using the parameters.
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A method for managing congestion in a multi-layer telecommunications signaling network protocol stack, the method comprising:
- (a) setting a congestion parameter in a first layer of a telecommunications signaling network protocol stack;
- (b) automatically propagating by a multilayer congestion manager the congestion parameter to at least one second layer in the telecommunications signaling network protocol stack;
- (c) monitoring the first layer and the at least one second layer and triggering layer-specific congestion management procedures using the congestion parameters.
A method for managing congestion in an multi-layer telecommunications signaling network protocol stack, the method comprising:
- (a) setting an abstract congestion parameter for a telecommunications signaling network protocol stack;
- (b) automatically propagating by a multilayer congestion manager the abstract congestion parameter to a plurality of layers in the telecommunications signaling network protocol stack;
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- (c) monitoring each of the layers and triggering layer-specific congestion management procedures using the parameter values.
A system for managing congestion in a multi-layer telecommunications signaling network protocol stack, the system comprising:
- (a) a user interface for allowing a user to define a congestion parameter for a first layer in a multi-layer telecommunications signaling network protocol stack;
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- (b) a multi-layer congestion manager for automatically propagating the congestion parameter to at least one second layer in the telecommunications signaling network protocol stack, wherein the first layer and the at least one second layer trigger layer-specific congestion management procedures using the congestion parameters set for each layer.
A computer program product comprising computer executable instructions embodied in a computer readable medium, said computer executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
- (a) setting a congestion parameter in a first layer of a telecommunications signaling network protocol stack;
- (b) automatically propagating the congestion parameter to at least one second layer in the telecommunications signaling network protocol stack;
- (c) monitoring the first layer and the at least one second layer and triggering layer-specific congestion management procedures using the congestion parameters.
A computer program product comprising computer executable instructions embodied in a computer readable medium, said computer executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
- (a) setting an abstract congestion parameter for a telecommunications signaling network protocol stack;
- (b) automatically propagating the abstract congestion parameter to a plurality of layers in the telecommunications signaling network protocol stack;
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- (c) monitoring each of the layers and triggering layer-specific congestion management procedures using the parameter values.
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