Multiplex communications – Fault recovery – Bypass an inoperative switch or inoperative element of a...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-23
2007-01-23
Hsu, Alpus H. (Department: 2665)
Multiplex communications
Fault recovery
Bypass an inoperative switch or inoperative element of a...
C370S228000, C370S235000, C370S395600, C398S003000, C398S005000, C398S059000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09393752
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and a method for forwarding data packets through a fiber optic ring network includes forwarding data packets on a packet by packet basis. A node on the fiber optic ring network decides on a packet by packet basis whether to transmit on the working or protection path. Because this decision is being made on a packet level, reservation of throughput resources no longer is made at a one to one ratio. Rather, protection path resources are reserved at a ratio significantly less than one to one. In one embodiment, no resources are reserved for path restoration or protection path routing. Rather, quality of service provisioning is used to resolve interference situations wherein instantaneous demand exceeds capacity. A node evaluates ring conditions in relation to the demand of traffic resources and the relative quality of service ratings to determine whether and how to forward a packet. Additionally, a node decides whether to use the working or protection path by considering the final destination on the fiber optic ring network, any identified ring conditions and, in some embodiments, quality of service. The ring conditions to which the inventive nodes respond include OSI layer 1, layer 2 and layer 3 conditions.
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Dantu Ram
Ester Gary
O'Connell Pete
Alcatel
Hsu Alpus H.
Sewell V. Lawrence
Smith Jessica W.
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