Switchover for broadband subscriber sessions
US7929424B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13389
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for process a crossconnect switchover in a network element are described. According to one embodiment, an exemplary method includes synchronizing state information regarding broadband subscriber sessions of one or more circuits of a network element between one or more hub devices of an active control card and a standby control card of the network element, and in response to a crossconnect switchover, starting up one or more sessions associated with the one or more hub devices of the standby control card using the synchronized information, such that the one or more sessions are started up as if they are restarted. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.
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