Methods and systems for switching network traffic in a communications network
US9729389B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/557
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switching system includes memory and a switching circuit. The memory stores a port priority table and a trigger source and condition table. The switching circuit for switches network traffic between a number of ports based on the port priority table, the trigger source and condition table, and port health status data. Switching network traffic includes: determining a priority path for a first port using the port health status data and the trigger source and condition table; determining a second port specified as a destination for network traffic arriving at the first port by the port priority table for the priority path; and routing incoming network traffic from the first port to the second port.
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