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Maintaining information to optimize restorable dynamic routing with shared backup

US6992979B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2001
Grant dateJan 31, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/28
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network element maintains failure information for a packet-based network and usage information for a backup path. Upon receipt of a new demand, with an associated bandwidth, d, the network element determines if the backup path can be shared as a function of the failure information and the usage information associated with the backup path.

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