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Method and a system for providing a flexible secondary data path

US9577873B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ADVA Optical Networking SE · DE

Inventor

Kurt Kayser · Wendelstein, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 22, 2012
Grant date	Feb 21, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 31, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L47/32
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for providing a flexible secondary data path control, said method comprising the steps of: detecting (S1) a primary data path failure of a primary data path between a customer premise site (3) and a central office site (4); initiating (S2) a corresponding secondary data path if a primary data path failure of said primary data path has been detected; initiating (S3) a measurement of data path characteristics of said initiated secondary path or utilizing constantly monitored data path characteristics of paths for an available secondary data path; and determining (S4) services to be provided via said secondary data path depending on the measured data path characteristics of said secondary data path.

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