Virtual route synchronization
US5894547A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/40
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for resynchronizing message traffic in a communication network following network component failure. The failing component, upon restart, establishes a second path for communicating with the still active communication network components. The alternate path is used to query status from the operational components and to inform the failed component of synchronization data. Control information for a primary virtual route is updated based upon the status query. This updated information is used to resynchronize message activity and allow resumption of message traffic without reinitializing the network.
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