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US 12,308,878 · App. 18/191,429 · Granted May 20, 2025

Multi-modal monitoring of links between multiple points

Inventors: Robert Lynch (Bedminster, NJ); Hyman David Chantz (Scarsdale, NY); Elijah Swift (Poughkeepsie, NY)
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
H04B10/07955
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Patent No.
US 12,308,878
App. No.
18/191,429
Granted
May 20, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Links between multiple points are monitored. A determination is made that there is a change in power on a link being monitored. Based on determining that there is the change in the power on the link, latency on the link is checked and an anomaly on the link is detected. Based on detecting that there is the anomaly on the link, a determination is made of a type of the anomaly based on whether the checking indicates there is a latency change in the latency of the link.

Claims (35)

1. A computer-implemented method of monitoring links between multiple points, the computer-implemented method comprising:

determining that there is a change in power on a link being monitored;

checking, based on determining that there is the change in the power on the link, latency on the link;

detecting that there is an anomaly on the link, based on determining that there is the change in the power on the link; and

determining, based on detecting that there is the anomaly on the link, a type of the anomaly based on whether the checking indicates there is a latency change in the latency of the link, wherein the type of anomaly that is determined based on whether there is the latency change is from a group of anomalies including a failure of the link and a security vulnerability of the link.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein based on the checking indicating that the latency is unchanged, the type of the anomaly is the failure of the link.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein based on the checking indicating that there is the latency change, the type of the anomaly is the security vulnerability on the link.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the determining that there is the change in the power on the link comprises determining that there is a decrease in the power on the link.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the determining that there is the change in the power on the link comprises determining that there is a decrease in optical power on the link due to light refraction.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the type of the anomaly comprises determining the type of the anomaly based on whether there is an increase in the latency of the link.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the type of the anomaly is the failure of the link based on there not being the increase in the latency of the link.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the type of the anomaly is the security vulnerability on the link based on there being the increase in the latency of the link.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the link is a fiber optic link, and the multiple points include one device at one end of the link and another device at another end of the device.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the power is optical power.

11. A computer system for facilitating processing within a computing environment, the computer system comprising:

a memory; and

a computing device in communication with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform a method, said method comprising:

determining that there is a change in power on a link being monitored;

checking, based on determining that there is the change in the power on the link, latency on the link;

detecting that there is an anomaly on the link, based on determining that there is the change in the power on the link; and

determining, based on detecting that there is the anomaly on the link, a type of the anomaly based on whether the checking indicates there is a latency change in the latency of the link, wherein the type of anomaly that is determined based on whether there is the latency change is from a group of anomalies including a failure of the link and a security vulnerability of the link.

12. The computer system of claim 11 , wherein based on the checking indicating that the latency is unchanged, the type of the anomaly is the failure of the link.

13. The computer system of claim 11 , wherein based on the checking indicating that there is the latency change, the type of the anomaly is the security vulnerability on the link.

14. The computer system of claim 11 , wherein the determining that there is the change in the power on the link comprises determining that there is a decrease in the power on the link.

15. The computer system of claim 11 , wherein the determining the type of the anomaly comprises determining the type of the anomaly based on whether there is an increase in the latency of the link.

16. A computer program product for facilitating processing within a computing environment, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media to perform a method comprising:

determining that there is a change in power on a link being monitored;

checking, based on determining that there is the change in the power on the link, latency on the link;

detecting that there is an anomaly on the link, based on determining that there is the change in the power on the link; and

determining, based on detecting that there is the anomaly on the link, a type of the anomaly based on whether the checking indicates there is a latency change in the latency of the link, wherein the type of anomaly that is determined based on whether there is the latency change is from a group of anomalies including a failure of the link and a security vulnerability of the link.

17. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein based on the checking indicating that the latency is unchanged, the type of the anomaly is the failure of the link.

18. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein based on the checking indicating that there is the latency change, the type of the anomaly is the security vulnerability on the link.

19. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the determining that there is the change in the power on the link comprises determining that there is a decrease in the power on the link.

20. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the determining the type of the anomaly comprises determining the type of the anomaly based on whether there is an increase in the latency of the link.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2023
From: LYNCH, ROBERT; CHANTZ, HYMAN DAVID; SWIFT, ELIJAH
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063133/0224 →
Continuity (1)
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