Method and system for implementing network element-level redundancy
US8547828B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/245
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first network element is coupled to a second network element via a first path of a first point-to-point network, the first network element is coupled to a third network element via a second path of the first-point-to-point network, the second network element is coupled to a fourth network element via a first path of a second point-to-point network, and the third network element is coupled to the fourth network element via a second path of the second point-to-point network. The paths of the first point-to-point network are configured as paths of a first linear protected switching connection and the paths of the second point-to-point network are configured as paths of a second linear protected switching connection such that traffic communicated between the first network element and the fourth network element via the first paths may be switched over to the second paths.
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