US Patent:
20080152104, Jun 26, 2008
Inventors:
Jesse M. Keeler - Tempe AZ, US
Juan D. Deaton - Menan ID, US
Ronald G. Feigen - Scottsdale AZ, US
Assignee:
MOTOROLA, INC. - Schaumburg IL
International Classification:
H04M 3/22
Abstract:
A system () for taking network elements () off-line includes a memory () for storing a record () of a number of calls being handled by a first network element () over a period of time and a processor () communicatively coupled to the memory (), where the processor () is used for setting a threshold value based on the record (), monitoring in substantially real-time, a number of calls being handled by the first network element (), and comparing the number of substantially real-time monitored calls being handled by the first network element () to the threshold value. The system also includes a switch () communicatively coupled to the processor, where the switch () is used to take the first network element () off-line if the number of substantially real-time monitored calls being handled by the first network element is below the threshold value.