Fault-resilient broadcast, multicast, and unicast services
US9722861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0668
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, various capabilities related to fault-resilient services within communication networks are presented. The services may include broadcast services, multicast services, unicast services, or the like, as well as various combinations thereof. A capability for providing local protection to unicast traffic at a node associated with a pair of redundant trees is presented herein. A capability for providing local protection to multicast traffic at a node associated with a pair of redundant trees is presented herein. A capability for constructing a pair of redundant trees is presented herein. A capability for constructing a pair of redundant trees includes partitioning a graph into a pair of partitions based on a link coloring mechanism and constructing the pair of redundant trees based on the pair of partitions.
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