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Network path validation based on user-specified criteria

US8369212B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2006
Grant dateFeb 5, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/10
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of operating a network computer system to manage failover in the network computer system comprising communicating traffic via the plurality of network resources, and failing over from a primary pathway to a secondary pathway of the pathway plurality based on failure to receive the user-specified traffic defined by the failover criteria in the primary pathway in combination with availability of the user-specified traffic via the secondary pathway.

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