Data communication apparatus with distributed traffic protection switching system
US7158477B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13367
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data communication apparatus having a plurality of working ports for exchanging data traffic with network elements and a plurality of protection ports. The data communication apparatus further includes at least one protection switching functional element operative to perform a plurality of protection switching processes in parallel for switching data traffic from failed working ports to respective protection ports.
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