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1:N sparing of router resources at geographically dispersed locations

US8761601B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 15, 2013
Grant dateJun 24, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2011/0081
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are described that that dynamically configure high-speed data link lightpaths between access routers and backbone routers at geographically dispersed locations to reassign traffic when a backbone router fails or is removed from service. Embodiments reduce the quantity of backbone router ports used in dual backbone router-homed networks.

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