Multiplex communications – Fault recovery – Bypass an inoperative station
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-05
2006-09-05
Nguyen, Chau (Department: 2616)
Multiplex communications
Fault recovery
Bypass an inoperative station
C370S445000, C370S907000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07102995
ABSTRACT:
An Ethernet Automatic Protection Switching (APS) Bridge Selector is provided for supporting SDH/SONET APS standard functionality in Ethernet Networks. In accordance with one embodiment, an Ethernet APS Bridge Selector is provided for bridge, selector, and switchover functionality for a plurality of Physical Layer (PHY) hardware devices. The Ethernet APS Bridge Selector provides support for any Media Access Control (MAC) hardware to PHY interface/interconnect. The Ethernet APS Bridge Selector can be managed via interfaces, signals and/or control/register interfaces.
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Davis Cynthia L.
Lahive & Cockfiled, LLP
Nguyen Chau
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