Method and apparatus for fast reroute in a...

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2008-10-21

2010-11-30

Sheikh, Ayaz R (Department: 2476)

Multiplex communications

Fault recovery

C370S217000, C370S218000, C370S219000, C370S220000, C370S221000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07843808

ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus for rapidly resuming, at times of failures, network traffic in a connection-oriented network by using an alternative route pre-computed and stored locally in nodes along an initial route without requiring signaling of upstream nodes or a master server.

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