Communicating data units in a communications network that provides failure protection
US8503290B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/40
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A node comprises a first communications interface to a customer network element, where the first communications interface is part of a group of communications interfaces to the customer network element to provide failover support. The node further includes a network interface to communicate over a trunk group to other nodes, where the trunk group includes a primary trunk and a secondary trunk. Just one of the primary and secondary trunks is active for communicating data units.
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