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Load sharing nodes in a network utilising shared optical protection

US7620322B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2000
Grant dateNov 17, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2011/0081
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of transmitting packet traffic between first and second network nodes in a shared protection optical transmission network, the method comprising defining first and second traffic paths between said nodes, at least one of said paths being a shared protection path, and allocating traffic along said paths utilising link aggregation.

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