Multiplex communications – Fault recovery – Bypass an inoperative switch or inoperative element of a...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-28
2006-02-28
Duong, Frank (Department: 2666)
Multiplex communications
Fault recovery
Bypass an inoperative switch or inoperative element of a...
C370S219000, C370S392000, C370S401000, C370S469000, C709S246000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07006431
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for providing a device for forwarding packets in a network are disclosed. A first router and a second router having a shared set of interfaces are provided, enabling the first router and the second router to share forwarding data for forwarding packets on the shared set of interfaces.
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Davar Jonathan
Kanekar Bhushan Mangesh
Rajendran Saravanakumar
Beyer Weaver & Thomas LLP
Cisco Technology Inc.
Duong Frank
Jagannathan Melanie
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