Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for fast link failover
- Patent Title (中): 快速链路故障切换的方法和系统
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Application No.: US10814572Application Date: 2004-03-31
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Publication No.: US08208370B1Publication Date: 2012-06-26
- Inventor: Albert H. Mitchell, Jr. , Pritesh N. Patel , April Chou , Mauricio Arregoces , Christopher Spain
- Applicant: Albert H. Mitchell, Jr. , Pritesh N. Patel , April Chou , Mauricio Arregoces , Christopher Spain
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Campbell Stephenson LLP
- Main IPC: G06F11/20
- IPC: G06F11/20 ; G01R31/08
Abstract:
A method and system for fast link failover is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method is provided in which a failure of a first link between a network element and an upstream portion of a communications network is detected, and a second link or group of links between the network element and a downstream portion of the communications network is responsively disabled to maintain a communications channel between the downstream and upstream portions of the communications network.
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