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Data relay apparatus and data relay method

US7710860B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 2005
Grant dateMay 4, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/62
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A failure-recovery-information storing unit stores failure-recovery information in which a working path is associated with a backup path. A failure-occurrence-notification receiving unit receives a failure-occurrence notification indicating that a failure has occurred in the working path. A backup-path searching unit searches for a backup path corresponding to the working path on which the failure has occurred, based on the failure-recovery information. A path-switch processing unit carries out a path-switch process, in such a manner that the data to be transferred using the working path in which the failure has occurred is transferred using the backup path.

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