Method and system for router redundancy in a wide area network
US7248560B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W24/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for selecting an active router in a communication device includes providing multiple routers in the device, coupling the routers to a single physical link, monitoring a status for each of the routers, and selecting one of the routers as an active router by positioning its corresponding relay.
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